Lee Hudson

Lee Hudson was Inside the Navy's managing editor until June 2018. She has covered Navy and Marine Corps issues since 2011, reporting at the Pentagon, Capitol Hill, aboard ships and military facilities around the U.S. Previously she worked as a staff reporter at The Daily Review in Morgan City, LA, covering local government and crime. Lee graduated with a B.A. in Mass Communication and Marketing from Loyola University New Orleans.

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Daily News | February 3, 2016

During the first Marine Corps Joint Strike Fighter operational test, two major fuel system failures occurred, resulting in one of the jets being replaced with another land-based aircraft, the Pentagon's top weapons tester revealed in a recent report.

Daily News | February 3, 2016

CHARLESTON, SC -- The Marine Corps redefined the Defense Department's best value concept when entering the engineering and manufacturing development phase of its next-generation amphibious vehicle program, according to a service official.

Daily News | February 2, 2016

The Pentagon has notified an influential House lawmaker that the Navy's controversial Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike system will evolve to an unmanned tanker program.

Daily News | February 1, 2016

A new report from the Pentagon's chief weapons tester revealed additional information on how the government determined that Oshkosh Defense should be awarded the multibillion-dollar Joint Light Tactical Vehicle contract over Lockheed Martin and AM General.

The Insider | February 1, 2016

Some must-reads from this week's edition of Inside the Navy.

Daily News | January 28, 2016

CHARLESTON, SC -- The Marine Corps will kickoff developmental testing of its upgraded legacy amphibious vehicles two months early because contractor Science Applications International Corp delivered the vehicles to the service ahead of time.

Daily News | January 27, 2016

The commander of all U.S. forces in the Pacific, echoing his predecessor, does not want to establish a joint task force for the Western Pacific.

Daily News | January 26, 2016

Russia is reaching "near peer status" in the cyber realm and the country continues to use a "sophisticated" government approach when collecting information that may pose a threat to the United States, according to a senior Navy official.

Daily News | January 25, 2016

Oshkosh Corp. and the U.S. government filed court papers last week requesting a federal judge to not grant Lockheed Martin a motion that would stop work on the multibillion-dollar Joint Light Tactical Vehicle contract.

The Insider | January 25, 2016

Some must-reads from this week's edition of Inside the Navy.

Daily News | January 25, 2016

An influential House lawmaker believes the Navy's decision to reverse its plan to extend the service life of the entire cruiser fleet will raise bipartisan concern and scrutiny as Congress considers the fiscal year 2017 defense budget request.

Daily News | January 21, 2016

The Marine Corps' aviation chief is "concerned" about the service's aviation readiness rates in terms of both equipment and personnel and aims for the service to rectify those numbers by 2020.

Daily News | January 20, 2016

The Navy recently released the highly anticipated request for proposals for the LPD-28, which will serve as a bridge for the replacement of the Whidby Island ship class, according to a Marine Corps official and a corporate executive.

The Insider | January 19, 2016

Some must-reads from this week's issue of Inside the Navy.

Daily News | January 14, 2016

The Navy will reveal in its fiscal year 2017 budget request that it is reversing the decision to extend the service life of the entire cruiser fleet, according to multiple sources privy to the budget process.

Daily News | January 14, 2016

Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, in his final year as service secretary, is "very proud" the Great Green Fleet will be demonstrated in 2016.

Daily News | January 13, 2016

The Navy recently unveiled a new acquisition strategy for the surface connector replacement program after Congress accelerated the effort by two years in the fiscal year 2016 budget, according to a service official.

Daily News | January 12, 2016

The Navy must begin to consider the design of the next-generation attack submarine, according to the chief of naval operations.

Daily News | January 12, 2016

The Navy and Marine Corps recently held a classified meeting to discuss the concept development of littoral operations in a contested environment, according to a service official.

The Insider | January 11, 2016

Some must-reads from this week's issue of Inside the Navy.

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