Budget
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CongressMcCain, Tough on Defense Acquisition, Will Be Hard to Replace
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who died Aug. 25, fought for acquisition reform within the U.S. military with a precision and drive that few senators before him did and few may […]
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BudgetHurdles Remain for FY ’19 Defense Spending Bill
Congress has passed two versions of the fiscal year 2019 defense spending bill at a faster rate than it has in over a decade, but the road to negotiating a […]
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CongressSenate Easily Passes FY ’19 Defense Funding Bill
The Senate has passed a major appropriations bill by a vote of 85-7 that includes defense as well as health and human services, education and labor before the end of […]
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BudgetCoast Guard Cancels Tech Demo Of Long-Range UAS
The Coast Guard on Tuesday said it is canceling plans for to conduct a land-based technology demonstration of long-range unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) because the funding for the project has […]
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CongressSenate Approves New Army, Air Force Commanders
The Senate confirmed several military promotions Monday evening that will impact Army and Air Force commands. Army Lt. Gen. John M. Murray, who currently serves as deputy chief of staff […]
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CongressSenators Mulling Trump’s Space Force Roadmap
The road to President Donald Trump’s desired Space Force by 2020 requires congressional approval, and several senators have mixed feelings about the proposed effort to build a brand new service […]
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BudgetSenate to Debate Defense Appropriations Next Week
The Senate on Wednesday put a bill to the floor that includes several fiscal year 2019 budgets, including defense, as the committee hopes to bring the legislation up for a […]
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SpaceAnalysts: ‘Unanswered Questions’ For the Cost of a Space Force
A new Pentagon report released Aug. 9 described several potential steps and proposals to build up to President Donald Trump’s desired Space Force, but was scarce on cost estimates. The […]
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BudgetTrump Signs $716 Billion NDAA Into Law
President Donald Trump signed into law Monday H.R. 5155, the fiscal year 2019 John McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), authorizing a $716 billion budget, a pay raise for troops […]
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SpaceAnalysts: Proposed Changes to Space Infrastructure ‘A Good Start’
The Pentagon is on the right track in its efforts to reorganize its sizable space infrastructure, but it is unclear whether the proposed Space Force can be stood up by […]