Budget
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BudgetSenate Panel Boosts DHS Funding Request, Adds Initial Funds For 10th NSC
The Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee on Tuesday marked up a bill that would increase funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in FY ’17 and buy initial production […]
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BudgetSenate Seeks To Prevent Knee-Jerk Protests Of Major Defense Contract Awards
Concerned about major acquisition programs being routinely stalled by protests by losing companies of the contract award, the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) wants to up the ante on filing […]
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Air ForceShipbuilders Win Out as Senate Appropriators Add Funds For Icebreaker to Spending Bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee’s $574.5 billion defense spending bill, which the defense subcommittee (SAC-D) approved Tuesday, contained a big surprise: $1 billion in Navy shipbuilding funds to accelerate construction of […]
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BudgetMcCain to Offer Amendment Bumping Up Defense Funding in NDAA
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) chairman said Thursday evening that he would seek to increase the defense authorization bill by at least $17 billion through an amendment he’d offer […]
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Air ForceHouse Passes 2017 Defense Authorization Bill
In a 277-147 vote, the House passed the fiscal year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act after a late night session where Republican lawmakers successfully fended off attacks to the budget’s topline […]
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BudgetHouse Appropriations CJS Subcommittee Approves FY ’17 Bill
The House Appropriations (HAC) subcommittee that oversees NASA approved Wednesday its fiscal year 2017 draft spending bill that provides $19.5 billion to the civil space agency. The HAC Commerce, Justice […]
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BudgetIn FY ’18, Navy to Choose Between Lockheed Martin and Austal for Frigate Program
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Due to the planned procurement of only one Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) in fiscal year 2018, the Navy aims to award a contract for the frigate program and […]
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BudgetCarter Slams 2017 NDAA For ‘Raid’ On War Funding, Will Recommend Veto
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter will advocate that President Obama veto the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act if it contains provisions included by the congressional defense […]
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BudgetKendall: Congressional Acquisition Reform Efforts Aren’t Data-Driven
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Days after the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) made moves to eliminate the Defense Department’s acquisition office, the Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer on Tuesday fired off a sharp […]
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BudgetSenate Defense Bill Tackles Cost-Type Contracting, Bid Protests
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2017 defense authorization bill takes aim at the Pentagon’s status quo regarding contracting, which committee aides said on Monday has led to […]