First Secure Data On Move Transmission Via MUOS

Lockheed’s #MUOS sat has done first operational transmission of secure data on move to Manpack radio. 20K terminals to go. Big tactical info @colinclarkaol

Letter To Senator Tests Positive for Ricin

Envelope that tested positiver for Ricin sent to Sen. Roger Wicker, Mississippi Republican, AP reports. Sigh. Let’s hope there’s only one. @colinclarkaol

DIA Says North Korea Nuke Warhead Delivery Possible

DIA has moderate confidence North Korea “has nuclear weapons capable of delivery by ballistic missiles, however reliability will be low” @colinclarkaol

Large Drop In MIP Budget

Last year’s MIP funding — including OCO dough — was $19.2B. Today’s figure of $14.6 billion huge drop from 2010 figure of $27 billion. @colinclarkaol

DoD Releases Intel Base Budget

Military Intelligence Program budget for FY14 is $14.9 billion, DoD says. Does not include OCO money for DoD intel, department says. @colinclarkaol

North Korea Has Blocked Kaesong Port

Seoul on alert. Pyongyang declares “state of war” w South, “has blocked access to Kaesong and threatened a nuclear attack on America: FT sez @colinclarkaol

Army Issues Draft RFP For Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV)

Army issues draft RFP for Armored Multipurpose Vehicle (AMPV): http://http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/majorsys/ampv/RFPwebpage.htm @SydneyFreedberg

House Passes CR; On To Sequestration

House passes CR. Now that’s out of the way, on to sequestration. Sigh. http://bit.ly/Xszyvi colinclarkaol

Navy Salvages Wreck Of Grounded Minesweeper USS Guardian

And then there were 13: Navy salvaging wreck of minesweeper GUARDIAN http://1.usa.gov/WXgcnk  Only 13 left in fleet: http://aol.it/YIlOw4  SydneyFreedberg

Senate Passes CR; Back to House

CR for rest of year heads back to House. Senate passed it. http://1.usa.gov/X3ZvBp colinclarkaol

New DASD For Space Policy

New DASD for space policy: Douglas L. Loverro appointed to SES. Loverro was executive director for the Space and Missile Systems Center colinclarkaol

SBIRS GEO-2 Launch Today

BIG launch for NG LM ULA RT @LockheedMartin: #SBIRS #GEO-2 spacecraft is powered up & ready to fly! webcast here ow.ly/jdHJa colinclarkaol

Army AH-64E Apache Guardian’s Budget Troubles: Loren Thompson

Loren Thompson on budget agonies over Army’s AH-64E Apache Guardian: http://bit.ly/13Vb58W. Our look at helicopter hurdles overall: http://aol.it/YsYt4o @SydneyFreedberg

Senate Appropriations Makes 671 Cuts To Defense Programs

SAC makes 671 cuts to "unnecessary or under-performing programs" for DoD; FY 2013 OCO and base = $604.9 billion in their CR, out tonight. @ColinClarkAOL