Budget
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Air ForceShipbuilding, Fighter Aircraft Pick Up Extra Funding In NDAA Conference Report
Sea and air power were major winners in the fiscal year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act conference report released on Tuesday. In their versions of the NDAA, both the House […]
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BudgetSASC Hearing on Ford Carrier Leads to Questions on Accountability, Acquisition Reform
The Thursday Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the Ford-class carrier, which has been dogged by ballooning costs and schedule delays, turned into a referendum on acquisition reform. The USS […]
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BudgetHouse Passes NDAA Conference Report As Budget Talks Begin Between Obama and GOP
The House on Thursday passed the conference report of the fiscal year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, paving the way for a Senate vote next week. However, even if the […]
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Proposed NDAA Aquisition Reforms Would Reroute Milestone Decision Authority to Services
The House and Senate on Tuesday struck a deal on the defense authorization bill, agreeing on a conference report that contains an array of acquisition reform provisions meant to increase […]
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BudgetHouse to Vote On NDAA Conference Report This Thursday
The House and Senate on Tuesday unveiled the reconciled version of the fiscal year 2016 defense authorization bill, which retains a $38.3 billion boost to wartime funding to circumvent mandatory […]
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BudgetBoehner’s Resignation Could Point to Bigger Budget Battle In December
Since the Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011 was enacted, the defense world has become accustomed to fiscal uncertainty in the form of sequestration, continuing resolutions and government shutdown. However, […]
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Budget
After Failed Vote, Senate Leaders Try to Avoid Government Shutdown With ‘Clean’ CR
The Senate on Thursday failed to pass a continuing resolution (CR) that tied the spending needed to keep the government running until mid-December with the withdrawal of federal funds for […]
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BudgetProposed Continuing Resolution Would Allow Pentagon to Avoid Spending Caps
Congressional leaders on Tuesday made their first steps toward approving a funding measure that would keep the federal government running after fiscal year 2016 kicks off on Oct. 1. Senate […]
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Air ForceAir Force Maintenance, Testing Would Lag Under Yearlong Continuing Resolution
A yearlong continuing resolution (CR) would push the Air Force to delay planned maintenance and testing and inhibit the service from moving forward on new programs of record, a top […]
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Air ForceYearlong CR Would Force Air Force to Break KC-46A Contract with Boeing
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. —The Air Force has set Sept. 25 as the new first flight date for its KC-46A refueling tanker, but a long-term Continuing Resolution (CR) could spell more […]