Budget
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COVID-19DoD Uses CARES Act Funds to Support Space Defense Industrial Base
The Defense Department awarded two contracts to space-related manufacturing companies under the Defense Production Act that will help sustain the need for critical parts through the COVID-19 pandemic. The department […]
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SpaceFinal Space Acquisition Alternatives Report to Be Sent to Congress ‘Soon’
A recent report on the Pentagon’s plans for alternative space acquisition processes was sent to the Hill and then swiftly pulled back as a non-finalized version last week. However, the […]
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InternationalSASC Leaders Introduce New Pacific Deterrence Initiative to Bolster Counter-China Efforts
The bipartisan leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) announced May 28 their plan to establish a new initiative meant to help the Pentagon better prioritize the Indo-Pacific region […]
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BudgetSenate Armed Services Committee Releases FY ’21 NDAA Markup Schedule
The Senate Armed Services Committee plans to hold individual subcommittee markups and a full committee markup of the fiscal year 2021 defense authorization bill June 8-10, the committee said May […]
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BudgetIndustrial Policy Required To Boost Investments in Basic Research Projects, Biden Adviser Says
A leading Democratic national security official and adviser to presumptive Democratic nominee for President Joe Biden said Monday industrial policy moving forward should require bipartisan commitment to boosting investment in […]
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BudgetSenate Armed Services Committee Wants to Pass NDAA By July 4
The Senate Armed Services Committee thinks its version of the annual policy-shaping National Defense Authorization Act could pass the upper chamber before the Fourth of July holiday, a Committee aide […]
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CongressThornberry Wants Maxed Out NDAA Funds, With COVID-19 Top-Off
The 2021 National Defense Authorization Act should have at least a $740 billion National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2021, and the Pentagon should get additional funds to counter […]
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BudgetEsper: Likely Flat Budgets Will Lead To More Legacy Cuts In The Near-Term
The secretary of defense said Tuesday a likely outlook for flat budgets in coming years will lead the department to prioritize moving on from legacy programs to ensure funding for […]
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BudgetHASC Chair: More Funding for DoD Should Not Be Priority in Next COVID-19 Stimulus Bills
The next COVID-19-related stimulus packages that Congress considers should prioritize public health efforts, rather than the Defense Department, the top House Armed Services Committee Democrat said April 29. Lawmakers are […]
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AnalysisAnalysts: Defense Downturn Looming, Wave of Company Consolidation on Horizon
The national defense budget is likely to see a significant reduction within the next two years, both as a long-term effect of the COVID-19 coronavirus and in response to the […]