In an effort to revamp the way the Air Force acquires cyber capabilities -- and to ensure the end product is delivered far more promptly than in a traditional acquisition program -- the service recently launched a pilot program that will bring all of the parties involved in cyber acquisition together in a single location and give them the latitude to pursue the rapid development and procurement of cyber technology.932 words

The Air Force says $57 million in savings it generated from altering the force structure of its legacy C-130 cargo aircraft fleet and funneled toward missile and ammunition procurement is reversible if Congress chooses to impose a different plan for retiring aircraft.769 words

The Air Force's C-130 Avionics Modernization Program remains in a state of limbo in which the upgraded aircraft already delivered for operational testing are stuck on the ground, while prime contractor Boeing continues to deliver training systems and modification kits that may never be installed on a C-130.1041 words

The Air Force's contracting competition for the Deployable Radar Approach Control air traffic system will most likely involve just two members of industry, Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, after a third chose not to submit a proposal before bidding closed on July 26.903 words

A powerful senator on the Senate Armed Services Committee wants the Air Force to transfer 14 of its C-27J cargo aircraft to the United States Forest Service. In a July 25 statement, Ranking Member John McCain (R-AZ) said, "We have an opportunity to take the C-27J, an aircraft the Pentagon no longer wants, and give it to the Forest Service to enhance aircraft safety and lower existing maintenance costs." The service's C27Js should be put to good use and not left to rot in an airplane boneyard, he said. The Air Force plans to shed more than 20 C-27Js in fiscal year 2013.105 words

The Air Force wants to stabilize the production profile of the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program in fiscal year 2013 by moving toward block buys amid concerns that the service is not doing enough to meet the Government Accountability Office's concerns.567 words

The Air Force is moving ahead with several fuel efficiency initiatives with its KC-10 Extender and KC-135R Stratotanker via a drag reduction program and engine modification upgrade kits in fiscal year 2013, according to a senior official.370 words

The Air Force is in the process of updating its energy plan, which would add the service's energy mission to the Defense Department's Quadrennial Defense Review, and expects its senior leaders to sign off on that plan in the near future. 487 words

Outgoing Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz said this week that one of his successor's most challenging jobs will be to restore the trust between senior service leaders and members of Congress that has "eroded" as a result of the Air Force's proposed fiscal year 2013 budget.809 words

The Air Force is planning to achieve initial operational capability for a new five-center construct, designed to reduce the costs within Air Force Materiel Command by eliminating layers of management overhead, within the next few months, according to a service official.624 words

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has approved the deployment of a squadron of F-22 Raptors to Japan and will soon do away with some of the restrictions on flying the aircraft, though altitude limits and other restrictions will remain in place for the time being. 834 words

Defense Department contracts awarded during the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 would essentially be exempt from sequestration, but that is providing little comfort to the industrial base given that the budget-cutting mechanism would still confront DOD with roughly $50 billion in cuts in FY-13.645 words

The Pentagon has released an alternative fuels policy to steer investment decisions in the fiscal year 2014 budget cycle.467 words

Unless Congress approves the Defense Department's omnibus reprogramming request, DOD will face a budget shortfall of at least $1.5 billion due to rising fuel prices, according to a DOD spokeswoman.338 words

The Defense Department has sent Congress an independent assessment of the United States defense posture in the U.S. Pacific Command area of responsibility, along with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's comments on the study.827 words

Northrop Grumman could face lower revenues, profits and cash flows if sequestration gets triggered, and the company is preparing contingency plans for various scenarios involving defense budget cuts, Wes Bush, the company's chairman, chief executive officer and president, said in an earnings call Wednesday.1137 words

A meeting of the Air Force's senior leaders scheduled for November will help inform the service's future investments and focus areas related to cybersecurity and information technology, according to a senior Air Force official.680 words

A Pentagon plan to upgrade the early warning radar at Clear Air Force Station in Alaska would have little to no environmental impact, according to a report released this past spring.365 words

The United States should declare that mutual nuclear vulnerability with China is a "fact of life" for both countries rather than investing in strategic offensive and defensive capabilities designed to negate China's nuclear forces, according to a draft report prepared by a federal advisory panel led by former Defense Secretary William Perry.961 words