Budget
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BudgetBridenstine to Release Space Bill in Matter of Weeks
Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.) is poised to roll out a discussion draft of a comprehensive space bill within the next few weeks, he said Friday. The American Space Renaissance Act […]
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BudgetDefense Department Considering Future of CYBERCOM
The Defense Department is weighing whether to establish U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) as a unified combatant command that would be separate from its current parent command, U.S. Strategic Command, Defense […]
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BudgetOn Capitol Hill, OSD and Navy Officials at Odds Over LCS
During hearings on the budget held Thursday on Capitol Hill, top Defense Department officials revealed a stark difference of opinion over the direction of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program, […]
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Air ForceMcCain Promises to Block LRSB Funding Because Of Cost-Plus Contract
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Thursday he would not authorize funding for the Long Range Strike Bomber as long as the program remains under a […]
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BudgetRep. Carter Says Coast Guard Asking For More Heavy Icebreaker Monies Than It Can Spend
The chairman of the House panel that provides annual funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) questioned the $150 million the Coast Guard is seeking in FY ’17 to […]
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Air Force2016 Presidential Candidates Slowly Roll Out Defense Spending Proposals
The presidential field has narrowed to a handful of candidates, with two Democrats and six Republicans remaining in the race. In the early months of their campaigns, the presidential hopefuls […]
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BudgetNNSA Chief Lauds Life Extension Program, Nonproliferation Progress
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Administrator Frank Klotz on Wednesday lauded the Obama administration’s progress in modernizing the nation’s nuclear warheads and conducting nonproliferation activities worldwide. Speaking at the ExchangeMonitor […]
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BudgetCNO Eager to Restart Carrier-Based Drone Program
Days after the Navy announced its new strategy for putting an unmanned aerial system (UAS) on the deck of an aircraft carrier, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson voiced […]
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Air ForceCuts To Procurement In FY ’17 Could Be Largely Healed By Congress That Favors Aviation, Shipbuilding
Congress is likely to alleviate the drubbing that platform procurement, particularly aircraft programs, took in the Defense Department’s fiscal 2017 budget request, according to a review of the spending plan […]
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Air ForceDecision to Retain A-10 Leaves Air Force in F-35 Maintenance Bind
Because of a shortfall of active duty maintainers, the Air Force will rely on contractor-provided maintenance support for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter training units, its chief of staff Gen. Mark […]