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CongressLawmakers Introduce Bill To Cancel Sea-Launched Nuclear Cruise Missile, Low-Yield Warhead
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) introduced a bill Thursday to cancel development of a new sea-launched cruise missile (N-SLCM) along with its low-yield nuclear warhead. […]
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CongressNominee For Pentagon’s Top Policy Job Faces Tough Scrutiny From Republicans At Confirmation Hearing
Colin Kahl, President Biden’s pick for the top policy job at the Pentagon, faced tough scrutiny from Republican lawmakers during his confirmation hearing Thursday over previous social media posts criticizing […]
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CongressProgressive Lawmakers Call On Biden To Pause GBSD Program, Cancel Low-Yield Nuke
Progressive lawmakers Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) are urging President Biden to scale back nuclear modernization efforts, including pausing development of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent […]
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CongressWicker Urges Biden To Support Coast Guard In Budget Request
The lead Republican on the Senate committee that authorizes the Coast Guard is asking President Joe Biden to support the service’s recapitalization, operations and shore infrastructure accounts in the upcoming […]
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CongressHouse Panel Wants Updated Coast Guard Fleet Analysis To Factor In New Demands
The bipartisan leadership of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is asking the Coast Guard to consider a number of new demands the service has been responding to the past […]
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CongressWarner, Rubio Introduce Bill To Extend Sec. 3610 Contractor Reimbursement Program Through FY ‘21
Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) have introduced a bill to extend a provision allowing companies to submit COVID-related claims for reimbursement through the end of fiscal year […]
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CongressHouse Members Working On Cyber Incident, Breach Reporting Requirements
After failing to get legislation passed into law last year requiring certain private sector entities to disclose that they’ve been a victim of a cyber incident, Democrats and Republicans on […]
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Nuclear ModernizationGranholm Confirmed as Secretary of Energy; Civilian Nuke Sites Under New Management
Jennifer Granholm will be the next secretary of energy after the Senate confirmed her by a wide, bipartisan margin to lead the Department of Energy and the almost $30-billion-a-year worth […]
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CongressPentagon Continues To Push Congress For $11 Billion To Help Cover Industry’s COVID Costs
The Pentagon is continuing to urge Congress to appropriate nearly $11 billion to help cover the defense industry’s COVID-related costs, arguing the department’s readiness and modernization efforts will be impacted […]
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CongressSASC Chair Says Completion Of F-35 Combat Simulation Testing Is ‘Long Overdue’
The head of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Wednesday the Air Force is “long overdue” in completing combat simulation testing for the F-35, citing the assessment as a critical […]