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BudgetHouse Intel Committee To Propose Changes To CISPA
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence will propose numerous amendments Wednesday when it marks up the Cyber Intelligence and Sharing Protection Act (CISPA) (H.R. 3523). Committee Chairman Michael Rogers […]
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Carter: Asia Pivot ‘Not In Jeopardy’
A top Pentagon official said the military will continue its shift to the Asia-Pacific, maintaining the effort will not be derailed by budget cuts and a reexamination of plans to […]
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DoD Considering Multi-Year Approach To Commercial SATCOM Acquisition
The Defense Department is considering multi-year approaches to acquiring commercial satellite communications (SATCOM) services, according to the Pentagon’s information technology (IT) czar. DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO) Teri Takai told […]
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Singapore Requests $246 Million In AMRAAM, Sidewinder Missile Sales
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said last week it notified Congress last week of possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of AIM-120C7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and AIM-9X2 […]
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DoD Could See More Indiscriminate Sequester Cuts In FY ’14
The Pentagon and Congress may try to spend more than allowed by law in the forthcoming fiscal year 2014 defense budget–a move that could trigger more of across-the-board, account-by-account budget […]
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Declining Federal Investment In Basic Research Will Hurt Future Capabilities, INSA Warns
Federal spending on research and development has more than doubled in the last 20 years but resources for development have come at the expense of basic and applied research, which […]
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South Korea Requests $13 Billion In Potential F-35 Sale, F-15 Support
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said Wednesday it notified Congress March 29 of potential Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to South Korea potentially worth a combined $13.2 billion for 60 […]
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Burke: Energy Considerations Enmeshed In Weapons Planning
A Pentagon official who wants energy efficiency to be part of the military’s “core strategic thinking” said she is working closely with requirements and acquisition officials to factor energy considerations […]
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Hagel: Acquisitions Must Be Scrutinized In Review
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel declared yesterday that the Pentagon cannot avoid making significant changes to its weapons purchasing as it revises its military strategy because of budget cuts. During his […]
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DoD Still Assessing Which Civilians Face Furloughs
The Pentagon is still assessing how many civilian employees will be forced to take up to two weeks of unpaid leave because of “sequestration” budget cuts, though it knows one […]