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
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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
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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
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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