Posts from GovConDaily for 03/08/2016

March 8 Market Close: GovCon Index Falls as ICF & Navistar Earnings Misses Weigh

The GovCon Index held lower throughout the trading session Tuesday and closed at a decline of 1.071 percent to 72.599 on earnings misses from two GCI stocks and investor reaction to oil price declines and new trade data out of China…

Governing Institute: State Legislators Cite Education, Low Funds as Cyber Issues

Eighty percent of 103 state legislators and staffers that responded to a Governing Institute-led survey identified cybersecurity as a top priority for them but 80 percent are unsure if their state governments have a plan in place for cyber emergency incident responses…

Navy Appoints Rear Adm. John Neagley to Head Littoral Combat Ship Program Office

The U.S. Navy has appointed Rear Adm. John Neagley to the role of program executive officer for Littoral Combat Ships and will transfer to Washington for his new role, the Defense Department announced Tuesday…

Rick Ambrose: Lockheed Eyes Reduced Costs Through 3D Printing, Shortened Satellite Devt Time

Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin‘s space systems segment, has said the company has adopted 3D printing technology and works to accelerate satellite development time by 40 percent in an effort to reduce costs, Reuters reported Tuesday…

DHS’ Phyllis Schneck: Trust Key to Threat Info Sharing Between Agencies, Companies

Phyllis Schneck, deputy undersecretary for cybersecurity and communications at the Department of Homeland Security, believes the government should establish trust with companies in order to encourage them to share digital threat information, Fedscoop reported Monday…

Army, Air Force Conduct Joint Close Air Support Exercises With Lockheed F-35

The U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force have conducted joint close air support exercises with two Lockheed Martin-built F-35A Lightning II aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base. Members of the 3rd Ranger Battalion visited Eglin to simulate the communication operations, fire support planning as well as laser range and target location operations during a close air support mission, the Army reported Thursday…

Oklahoma Lawmakers Propose New Bill to Grow Defense Workforce in State

Reps. Steve Russell and Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma have authored a new bill that seeks to allow the state’s military installations to recruit additional employees. The proposed Department of Defense Workforce Flexibility Act of 2016 will give temporary employees within the Defense Department the opportunity to seek permanent positions within DoD, Russell’s office said Friday…

DoD’s Jamie Morin: Programming Function Aims to Deliver ‘Comprehensive Deterrence’ for US

Jamie Morin, director of cost assessment and program evaluation at the Defense Department, has said the programming facet of the planning, programming and budgeting process aims to bring “comprehensive deterrence” for the U…