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McCaskill Ask Kelly For Briefing On Funding Plan For Security Wall

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, March 7th, 2017

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McCaskill Ask Kelly For Briefing On Funding Plan For Security Wall

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), ranking member on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Just ahead of plans by the Department of Homeland Security to solicit industry for prototype solutions for wall structures along the U.S. southern border, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) on Tuesday requested Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly to have the department brief a Senate panel on the acquisition and funding plans for a border security wall.“Securing our border is a key national security issue, and it’s irresponsible for the Department of Homeland Security to move forward with a border wall without…

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Six F-35Bs Delivered Without Radars Thus Far, Program Director Says

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Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

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SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]