Budget
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ArmyHASC Defense Authorization Bill Slashes JLENS Funds, Effectively Canceling the Program
House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) has eliminated most of the funding for JLENS, a tethered aerostat built for the purpose of detecting cruise missiles and aircraft, […]
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BudgetSenate Appropriations Approves Bill Providing Additional $920 Million For SLS
The Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) on Thursday approved its fiscal year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) bill that would provide $920 million more than requested for NASA’s […]
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BudgetIn Hopes of Expanding Defense Spending, HASC Moves $18 Billion Out of Wartime Account
House defense authorizers are making a play to expand the military’s budget by transferring $18 billion from the wartime spending account to the base budget, effectively forcing the next president […]
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Air ForceLawmakers Want Air Force To Speed Up JSTARS Recapitalization
House authorizers want the Air Force to accelerate the development, procurement and fielding of the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) recapitalization program. The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) […]
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BudgetHouse Authorizers Criticize DIUx Effort For Not Tackling ‘Traditional’ Barriers To Entry
House authorizers are criticizing the Defense Department’s Silicon Valley outreach effort for not tackling what they call “traditional” barriers to entry like a lengthy contracting process and an inability to […]
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Air ForceHASC Subcommittee Adds LCS, Funding for DDG-51 and Amphibs in FY17 NDAA Mark
The House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee included an additional $2.3 billion to beef up Navy shipbuilding in its version of the defense authorization bill, providing for the […]
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Air ForceHASC Subcommitee to Propose Adding Super Hornets, F-35, Helicopters to Defense Bill
In its fiscal year 2017 defense authorization proposal, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) tactical air and land forces subcommittee plans to boost procurement funding for a number of aircraft […]
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BudgetMDA Seeks $23 Million in FY ’17 to Develop Airborne Laser That Can Defeat Missiles
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) intends to test an airborne laser in 2021 to determine the feasibility of destroying enemy missiles in the boost phase of flight, the agency’s head […]
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BudgetSenate Appropriators Decide on $575 Billion Defense Spending Level In FY ’17
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday set an overall defense funding level for fiscal year 2017 that provides a small increase over the levels set by last year’s budget agreement. […]
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BudgetNavy Acquisition Chief Designates FY ’19 as the Sweet Spot For LX(R) Contract Award
If given additional funding, the Navy could speed up its construction plan for its newest amphibious vessel and award a contract in 2019, but moving any quicker than that could […]