Budget
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BudgetA-10 Debate to Restart Next Week As House Takes Up NDAA
A slew of Democratic amendments that would pare back spending on major military acquisition programs could be up for debate next week when the House takes up the defense authorization […]
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Air ForceSenators Affirm Plans to Fund A-10 Warthog Through FY 2016
A group of senators—including the Senate Armed Services Committee chairman—indicated they would oppose the Air Force’s plan to retire the A-10 Warthog, signaling that they will push for funding the […]
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BudgetHASC Authorizes Extra $10 Million for C-130 Avionics Modernization
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants the Air Force to speed up modernization of its C-130 transport fleet so that it can meet new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) avionics […]
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Air ForceLast Minute HASC Amendment Keeps Strong RD-180 Waiver Restrictions In Place
An early morning Wednesday, last-minute amendment from Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) kept strong restrictions on the national security waiver available to the Defense Department to use RD-180s beyond ones already […]
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BudgetHouse Committee Approves Two-Year Coast Guard Authorization Bill
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Thursday unanimously approved a two-year authorization bill for the Coast Guard that would require among other things the service to report on the […]
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Air Force
Defense Industry Big Winner of NDAA Markup, as Major Programs Emerge Unscathed
After an exhausting 18 hours of debate, the House Armed Services Committee early Thursday morning approved a $611.8 billion defense authorization bill that preserved funding levels requested by the military […]
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BudgetHASC Markup Notes Sparse DoD Briefings on StratForces, Aims to Normalize Communications
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) yesterday approved preliminary legislation aimed at expediting cited delays in Defense Department-to-Congress communication regarding strategic forces. Noting a lack of DoD disclosure to Congress […]
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BudgetCochran Suggests Continuing Production Of Coast Guard National Security Cutter
Sticking to his re-election campaign platform last year, Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) on Wednesday suggested that the production line for the Coast Guard’s flagship National Security Cutter […]
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BudgetDespite Protests from Navy, HASC Backs Shortened Cruiser Modernization Plan
An attempt by Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) to restore the original language of the Navy’s 2-4-6 cruiser modernization plan was rejected by the House Armed Services Committee during a markup […]
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Budget
GOP Budget Deal Retains Increases to Wartime Funding
Republicans on April 29 reached a budget deal that allows Congress to avoid exceeding budget caps by increasing wartime funds, a victory for GOP defense hawks against fiscal conservatives. The […]