Budget
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BudgetAfter 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 […]
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BudgetNavy Officials Worry that Continuing Resolution Could Impede New Maintenance Plan
Weeks before fiscal year 2015 comes to a close, Navy officials warned lawmakers that passing a continuing resolution would make it more difficult to execute its new Optimized Fleet Response […]
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BudgetFormer Fed Chair Warns Against Using Defense Budget to Lower Deficit
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Monday gave a word of advice to lawmakers who might try to reduce the U.S. deficit through deep cuts to the defense budget: […]
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BudgetNew Acquisition Regulations Need to Prioritize Innovation, Industry Execs Say
The risk-averted nature of the defense acquisition system is making it harder for the military to adopt innovative technologies such as additive manufacturing, adaptive software and advanced propulsion systems, a […]
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BudgetSenate Appropriations Approves Increased OPM Hack Credit Monitoring, No Extra IT
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved an appropriations bill Thursday that includes a requested $24 million in increased funding for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), mostly used to address information […]
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BudgetNavy Still Wants Super Hornets, With Caveats
Reports stating the Defense Department asked Congress to eliminate funding for 12 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft in next year’s budget have misrepresented the situation, a Navy spokesman told Defense Daily […]
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Budget
NDAA Conference Report to Come This Week, McCain Says
The House and Senate will likely put forward the defense authorization bill conference report by the end of the week, allowing both chambers to take up the legislation before going on recess […]