Budget
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CongressHASC Wants More Information on Air Force’s Light Attack Experiment in FY ’20 NDAA
The House Armed Services Committee is requesting the Air Force submit a report on its plans for the ongoing light attack aircraft experiment while fully funding the service’s fiscal year […]
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BudgetHouse Committee’s Draft NDAA Would Slow GBSD
A draft National Defense Authorization Act due for a committee vote on Wednesday makes good on House Democrats’ promise to slow procurement of next-generation, nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles. The draft […]
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CongressHASC Committee Expects to Bring FY ’20 NDAA Bill to House Floor by Early July
As the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) releases its full committee mark for the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), it intends to bring the bill to the […]
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CongressHASC Subcommittee Passes FY ’20 NDAA Readiness Mark, Calls for Tough F-35 Sustainment Oversight
The House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee voted unanimously June 5 to move its mark of the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to full committee, and will be […]
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CongressHASC Subcommittee Unanimously Approves FY ’20 Mark For Air And Land Programs
The House Armed Services Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee unanimously approved to send its mark for the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to full committee June […]
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CongressOver 600 Personnel To Transfer From STRATCOM To New SPACECOM
The U.S. Space Command’s stand up is well underway, with initial responsibilities identified and over 600 U.S. Strategic Command personnel scheduled to transfer, but leaders have not yet determined an […]
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BudgetHASC Subcommittee to Authorize Two F-15EX Buys, Require Program Plans For Future Procurement
The House Armed Services Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee wants to authorize the Air Force to procure two F-15EX aircraft for prototype development in fiscal year 2020, but prohibit […]
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PentagonDunford to Successor: In Tough Budget Times, Consider Quality Over Quantity
As Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford prepares to step down this summer as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he hopes his predecessor makes choices that favor capability over capacity […]
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CongressSASC Markup Increases Funds To Build Up U.S. Rare Earth Supply To Counter China
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) markup of the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes more funds for the Defense Department to develop the ability to produce […]
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Air ForceAir Force Cuts 100 Years of ‘Unnecessary Schedule’ from Existing Programs, Completes ‘Century Challenge’
The Air Force has succeeded in its yearlong goal of cutting at least 100 years of planned schedule time from its existing weapons development programs, the service said May 23. […]