Thursday, May 9, 2024
Responding to Senate pressure, House appropriators dropped their opposition to granting the Navy multiyear procurement authority for the Virginia-class submarine program during a conference committee meeting Wednesday and accepted a Senate position that allows the service to buy five subs with that authority.
A computer worm meant to eliminate another worm caused widespread disruption of access to the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet, denying users access to some network applications since Monday afternoon and causing more problems than the original attack.
As the Marine Corps rebuilds its forces after fighting in Iraq, at least one Marine expeditionary brigade should be able to surge in the event Marines are needed in another operation, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Michael Hagee said today.
The Pentagon is expected to announce today that Hansford Johnson, assistant secretary of the Navy for installations and environment, will be the new acting Navy secretary, replacing Susan Livingstone just weeks after she assumed that role.
The naval submarine forces commander said today that he does not want diesel subs in the U.S. fleet, because nuclear subs provide more endurance and stealth.