Budget
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BudgetOmnibus Bill Will Add To Coast Guard’s Fast Response Cutter Program
An omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government for fiscal year 2022 would add $130 million for two Coast Guard fast response cutters (FRCs), continuing the program beyond its […]
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BudgetNORTHCOM, SOUTHCOM Leaders Look To Bolster ‘Domain Awareness’ With FY ‘23 Budget
The leaders of U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) told lawmakers Tuesday the fiscal year 2023 budget should include resources to bolster “domain awareness” required to combat Russia […]
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BudgetHomeland Security Committee Authorizes $1.6 Billion For Airport Checkpoint Scanners
Unimpressed with the slow rollout of advanced scanning technology for screening carry-on bags at airport checkpoints, the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would authorize $1.6 […]
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BudgetHouse Committee Approves Coast Guard Authorization Bill
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday approved a bipartisan bill for the Coast Guard that would authorize an additional national security cutter (NSC) and six more fast response […]
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Homeland SecurityDemocratic Senators Want More Tech Funding To Detect Drugs At Border
As Congress works to complete appropriations to fund the federal government for the rest of fiscal year 2022, a small group of Democratic senators is urging their leadership and appropriations […]
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CongressFormer DoD Leaders Named To Panel Reviewing Defense Budgeting Process
The leaders of the congressional Armed Services Committees have selected the first four members of a new commission tasked with reviewing the Pentagon’s budgeting process, to include a former top […]
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BudgetNavy: Year-Long CR Would Cut Funds For Columbia Sub, Carrier Maintenance, Weapons Purchases
If the Defense Department has to operate under a year-long Continuing Resolution (CR), the Navy would have a “dramatic impact” that includes cutting $500 million from the Columbia-class submarine program, […]
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CongressDoD Leaders Cite Billions In Financial Losses, Hundreds Of Program Delays Under Potential Full-Year CR
Senior Pentagon officials on Wednesday urged Congress to avoid a year-long continuing resolution (CR) they said would lead to tens of billions of dollars in lost purchasing power and delays […]
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CongressSAC-D Chair Tester Criticizes GOP’s ‘Unprecedented Obstruction’ In Moving Spending Bills Forward
The Senate’s top defense appropriator last week criticized Republicans’ “unprecedented obstruction” in moving spending bills forward and said a potential year-long continuing resolution could amount to a $70 billion impact […]
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BudgetHouse Passes Catch-All Bill That Includes $500 Million For CISA
The House last Friday passed President Biden’s Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376), a spending bill with close to $2 trillion in new funding to fight climate change, provide new […]