SASC Chairman Carl Levin Won’t Run In 2014

SASC chairman Sen. Carl Levin will not run for reelection in 2014 – press release up soon @ http://1.usa.gov/ZjxiGM @SydneyFreedberg

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Leon Panetta Officially Bids Farewell

SecDef Leon Panetta’s official farewell to Defense Department on eve of newly confirmed Chuck Hagel’s swearing-in: http://1.usa.gov/Yyw0GX @SydneyFreedberg

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Levin: Senate Must Confirm Hagel Quickly As North Korean Threat Mounts

Sen. Levin praises #Hagel with vote soon for his support for Israel, stand on Iran. Sez #NorthKorean test etc bad time for no SecDef now @colinclarkaol

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Hagel Nomination: Senate Armed Services Committee Will Vote Tuesday

Chuck #Hagelnomination will come to vote tomorrow @ 2:30pm. Sen. Carl Levin, #SASC chairman, intends to hold vote right after. @colinclarkaol

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Kerry, Hagel, Brennan: Heritage Scholars Talk To Colin Clark (VIDEO)

VIDEO: Colin Clark interviews Heritage scholars on Kerry, Hagel, & Brennan "Nominiations" – also Heritage can’t spell: http://herit.ag/14iZv5l @SydneyFreedberg

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Army Vice Chief Austin Named CENTCOM Commander

Army Vice Chief Lloyd Austin named CENTCOM boss, replacing outgoing Marine Gen. James Mattis: http://1.usa.gov/Vck51l  @SydneyFreedberg

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NAVSEA Gets New Commander: Vice Adm. William H. Hilarides

Submariner William H. Hilarides (bio @ http://bit.ly/XzHgCv ) promoted to Vice Admiral, will head NAVSEA (Naval Sea Systems Command) @SydneyFreedberg

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Sikorsky & Boeing Team Up For Joint Multi-Role VTOL

Sikorsky, Boeing signed Jan. 13 teaming agreement for 1st phase of Army’s Joint Multi-Role (JMR) tech demo, part of Future Vertical Lift ColinClarkAol

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SecDef Panetta Reassures Federal Workers On Fiscal CLiff

No federal civilian furloughs — for a while — even if sequester hits, SecDef Panetta says: http://1.usa.gov/U0Wtfw SydneyFreedberg

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GCV Will Be Cut 11% In 2014 Budget, At Least

@insidedefense So GCV is being cut by 11% in FY 14 & might be cut a lot more? That’s… not actually a big surprise. http://aol.it/VEA6OQ SydneyFreedberg

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DoD, Lockheed Reveal F-35 Numbers In LRIP-5 Contract

Under LRIP-5 for F-35 Lockheed Martin will build 22 Air Force F-35As, 3 Marine Corps F-35Bs, 7 Navy F-35Cs. Production started last December under undefinitized contract. ColinClarkAol

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DoD, Lockheed Reach “Agreement In Principle” On Next Batch Of F-35s

DoD and #Lockheed Martin, after much signaling, "reached an agreement in principle" on #F-35 LRIP-5. Adm. Venlet sez ends year "on a positive note" ColinClarkAol

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Marillyn Hewson Will Helm Lockheed Martin In Kubasik’s Stead

Marillyn A. Hewson named as #Lockheed Martin CEO effective January after board ousts Chris Kubasik. Bob Stevens, current CEO, will remain on board ColinClarkAOL

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Lockheed Heir Apparent Chris Kubasik Resigns Over Affair

Chris Kubasik, anointed incoming CEO for #Lockheed Martin, forced to resign after "lengthy and close personal relationship with a subordinate." ColinClarkAOL

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