http://www.executivegov.com Thu, 23 May 2013 13:23:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/report-af-plans-to-field-lockheed-f-35-in-2016/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/report-af-plans-to-field-lockheed-f-35-in-2016/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 13:21:37 +0000 Elizabeth Leigh http://www.executivegov.com/?p=48115 The U.S. Air Force will start operating the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter in mid-2016, one year earlier than the branch originally planned, Reuters reported Monday. Andrea Shalal-Esa writes the military is testing the jets as they roll off the production line at the contractor’s Fort Worth, Texas facility. A source told Shalal-Esa the decision intends [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/report-af-plans-to-field-lockheed-f-35-in-2016/feed/ 0 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/reuters-pentagon-to-take-some-drone-program-responsibilities-from-cia/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/reuters-pentagon-to-take-some-drone-program-responsibilities-from-cia/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 16:53:42 +0000 Ross Wilkers http://www.executivegov.com/?p=48086 The White House is transferring control over some drone operations for overseas anti-terrorism missions from the CIA to the Defense Department, Reuters reported Monday. Tabassum Zakaria and Mark Hosenball write President Barack Obama will put the U.S. armed forces in charge of drone programs in Yemen while the CIA will retain control over drone strikes [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/reuters-pentagon-to-take-some-drone-program-responsibilities-from-cia/feed/ 0 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/pentagon-asks-congress-to-reprogram-10b/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/pentagon-asks-congress-to-reprogram-10b/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 15:16:08 +0000 Ross Wilkers http://www.executivegov.com/?p=48082 The Defense Department is seeking Congress’ permission to shift $9.6 billion in funds this year to its wartime budget in an effort to manage shortfalls, DoD Buzz reported Monday. Brendan McGarry writes the agency sent lawmakers two funding-related requests for fiscal year 2013 and a separate war funding request for the next fiscal year. Officials [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/pentagon-asks-congress-to-reprogram-10b/feed/ 0 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/n-korea-launches-4-short-range-missiles/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/n-korea-launches-4-short-range-missiles/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 15:55:16 +0000 David J. Barton http://www.executivegov.com/?p=48044 North Korea has launched four short-range missiles in two consecutive days off of its east coast, according to a Reuters article. Jane Chung writes an official from South Korea’s defense ministry told local news agency Yonhap that N. Korea fired the missile Sunday despite calls from Western governments to wane down its nuclear activities. U.N. Secretary [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/n-korea-launches-4-short-range-missiles/feed/ 0 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/report-pentagon-leaders-to-wrap-up-budget-cut-review-at-months-end/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/report-pentagon-leaders-to-wrap-up-budget-cut-review-at-months-end/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 14:27:30 +0000 Ross Wilkers http://www.executivegov.com/?p=48041 Defense Department leaders will propose three scenarios for automatic spending cuts when they present a military strategy report to Secretary Chuck Hagel by the end of the month, Defense News reported Sunday. Marcus Weisgerber and Vago Muradian write Pentagon senior officials responsible for the Strategic Choices and Management Review are looking at automatic spending cuts [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/report-pentagon-leaders-to-wrap-up-budget-cut-review-at-months-end/feed/ 0 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/report-navy-to-deploy-five-ships-in-bahrain/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/report-navy-to-deploy-five-ships-in-bahrain/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 12:32:24 +0000 Ross Wilkers http://www.executivegov.com/?p=48058 The U.S. Navy will start transporting five more patrol ships to Bahrain with three set to deploy this summer, Defense News reported Monday. Mark Faram writes the Tempest, Squall and Thunderbolt are slated to deploy from the Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek in Fort Story, Va. this year and will operate in the Persian Gulf. [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/report-navy-to-deploy-five-ships-in-bahrain/feed/ 0 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/report-no-furloughs-for-intell-community/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/report-no-furloughs-for-intell-community/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 18:03:47 +0000 Ross Wilkers http://www.executivegov.com/?p=48004 Employees in the U.S. Intelligence Community funded under the National Intelligence Program budget will not be subject to furloughs resulting from sequestration, Federal News Radio reported Wednesday. Lauren Larson writes James Clapper, national intelligence director, told IC employees in an email the community continues to face challenges under the sequester and will have to prioritize [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/report-no-furloughs-for-intell-community/feed/ 0 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/congressional-report-pentagon-healthcare-fund-will-be-exhausted-by-august/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/congressional-report-pentagon-healthcare-fund-will-be-exhausted-by-august/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 14:42:54 +0000 David J. Barton http://www.executivegov.com/?p=47998 A House of Representatives Appropriations Committee report says the $2.6 billion healthcare funding reduction from sequestration might cause the defense-wide healthcare budget to run out by August 2013, according to a Military Times article. The report released Wednesday added that while funding for military treatment facilities maintenance will remain a priority, many healthcare workers will be affected [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/congressional-report-pentagon-healthcare-fund-will-be-exhausted-by-august/feed/ 0 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/elizabeth-mcgrath-pentagon-to-focus-on-operation-costs/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/elizabeth-mcgrath-pentagon-to-focus-on-operation-costs/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 16:55:15 +0000 Ross Wilkers http://www.executivegov.com/?p=47968 Elizabeth McGrath, Defense Department deputy chief management officer, told the Excellence in Government Forum Tuesday the Pentagon will increasingly focus on operations costs as the Pentagon seeks to find what drives them, American Forces Press Service reports. Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr. writes McGrath said this approach aims to move the department beyond [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/elizabeth-mcgrath-pentagon-to-focus-on-operation-costs/feed/ 0 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/chuck-hagel-dod-employees-to-receive-11-furlough-days/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/chuck-hagel-dod-employees-to-receive-11-furlough-days/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 14:39:20 +0000 David J. Barton http://www.executivegov.com/?p=47958 Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has announced the Defense Department will cut the number of furlough days for employees to 11 as part of agency efforts to address the $37 billion budget cut. Hagel has told DoD employees they would have to take 11 furlough days starting July 8 through Sept. 30, one per week, instead [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/chuck-hagel-dod-employees-to-receive-11-furlough-days/feed/ 0