Congress
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CongressObama, McCain Seen Likely To Reorg DHS, Hill Dems Call For Caution In Changes
By Emelie Rutherford Aides to presidential hopefuls Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.) suggested yesterday their bosses would reorganize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which is poised […]
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Air ForceDoD To Reopen Tanker Competition With Young At Helm; Contract Award Expected This Year
By Marina Malenic and Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon will hold a new, expedited competition for a disputed Air Force tanker aircraft contract, with Defense Department officials now in charge of […]
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Congress
GD Demonstrates C-MANPADS System Against UAVs
By Calvin Biesecker General Dynamics [GD] has successfully demonstrated a ground-based defense system against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that was originally developed to defeat Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) that […]
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Air Force
Gates Expects Tanker Rebid Decision ‘Very Soon’
By Marina Malenic and Emelie Rutherford Defense Secretary Robert Gates said yesterday that he would soon announce a decision on whether the Air Force will rebid a tanker aircraft contract […]
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Congress
DHS Awards Boeing New Task Order To Begin SBI Deployments
By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last month issued Boeing [BA] a new $55.7 million task order to begin constructing surveillance and communications towers along separate stretches […]
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Congress
House, Senate Appropriators Clash On Deepwater Funds For NSC, Aircraft Missionization
By Emelie Rutherford The House Appropriations Committee (HAC) wants to cut the Coast Guard’s funding request for its fourth National Security Cutter (NSC), a reduction that marks the biggest difference […]
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Congress
President Bush Signs Long-Delayed GWOT Supplemental Spending Bill Into Law
By Emelie Rutherford President Bush signed yesterday a long-delayed supplement spending bill covering $161.8 billion in war operations for fiscal year 2008 and part of FY ’09–well into the next […]
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Congress
GAO Sees Some Progress In DHS SBI Spend Plans
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is doing a better job justifying some of its expenditures under the Secure Border Initiative (SBI) but its spending plan is still lacking in […]
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Business/FinancialSenate Committee Approves $20.21 Billion NASA Authorization For Fiscal 2009 Including $1 Billion Extra To Hasten Orion-Ares
Measure Reaffirms Vision Of Manned Exploration Of Moon, Mars; Study Ordered On Extending Shuttle Flights From 2010 To 2015; Added Shuttle Mission Provided For Flying AMS To Space Station Commercial […]
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Congress
House Appropriator Urges Continuing Resolution That Would Freeze NASA Funding For Half A Year
Congress should counter veto threats from a stingy President Bush by passing a continuing budget resolution freezing NASA funding for half a year, and then pass a budget with spending […]