For most of its history, American aerospace has been dominated by a few entrenched contractors, which has led to inflated prices and a lack of innovation. New entrants from the private sector have begun to change the status quo.
Congress Should Strengthen, Not Undermine, the Pentagon’s Chief Management Officer
In the very short amount of time the position has existed, the Pentagon’s Chief Management Officer has identified an impressive amount of savings within the Department of Defense. Despite this fact, members of Congress are moving quickly to eliminate the role, undermining meaningful reforms taking place.
Air Force Moves the Goalposts
After years of falling short, the Air Force has scrapped the 80 percent readiness threshold for four aircraft.
The Congressional JSF Caucus: A Logic-Free Zone
Legislators added $1.7 billion worth of earmarks to fund the acquisition of 16 JSFs.
Did President Trump Dissolve the Pandemic Response Office?
We have heard a lot about how President Trump “dissolved” the office in charge of pandemic preparedness.
Joint Strike Fighter’s Latest Problem: ODIN
ALIS, the F-35’s logistics system, has long been plagued with technical flaws. A new GAO report has predicted more of the same from its successor.
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Additional Delays for the KC-46
The troubled tanker’s delays will have knock-on effects, raising costs.
Another Year and Additional F-35 Complications
Add one more item to the list of innumerable glitches in Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program.
Intractable F-35 Problems Continue
The federal government’s primary weapons tester as well as chief watchdog report on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s poor reliability. The problems are likely to continue unabated.
Senate DOD Appropriations Bill Lacks House JEDI Guardrails
In the ongoing saga of the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud services contract, the bill and report language for S. 2474, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2020 was filed by Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) on September 12, 2019. Unlike its House of Representatives counterpart, H.R. […]