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HASC Subcommittee Proposes Restricting Air Force Logistics IT Program Funds Until Study

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

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HASC Subcommittee Proposes Restricting Air Force Logistics IT Program Funds Until Study

A key House panel is proposing to restrict a certain amount of funds available for Air Force logistics Information Technology (IT) programs until the service submits a modernization strategy after the failure of the $1 billion Expeditionary Combat Support System (ECSS). The House Armed Services Committee Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee yesterday released its markup of its version of the FY '14 Defense Authorization Bill. The subcommittee proposed halting the obligation and expenditure of at least 50 percent of…

Congress

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Space

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Congress

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Pentagon

Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

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