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Market Sectors :: Congress
Displaying 1 - 20 of 221 stories.
May 12, 2008
Authorization Bill Written By House Panel Cuts $719 Million From Missile Defense, Including European BMD, ABL, KEI, MKV Aegis, THAAD, Others, Would Gain Funds A battle will erupt Wednesday in the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), where proponents of...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/congress/2625.html May 12, 2008
Nelson Urges $2 Billion Extra For NASA Spread Over Two Years: Fiscal 2009, 2010 NASA Struggling With Far More Missions Than Weak Funding Will Support: Experts As senators overseeing NASA authorizations for space exploration programs heard that the space...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/congress/2626.html May 12, 2008
Congressional Concerns Focus On New Missile, Nuclear Capabilities Emerging In A Hostile Iran Scores of lawmakers in Congress have asked President Bush to deploy a U.S. missile defense radar in Israel that would be linked to a planned American missile defense...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/congress/2627.html May 12, 2008
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) today alleged that U.S. rules restricting exports of American military technology are harming the U.S. aerospace industrial base, especially in satellite component sales. Further, the AIAA said the...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/congress/2628.html May 12, 2008
Provisions in a House Armed Services Committee (HASC) strategic forces subcommittee defense authorization bill likely would provide ammunition for any legislators who might wish to cut funding for some ballistic missile defense (BMD) programs. Programs...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/congress/2630.html May 12, 2008
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) air and land forces subcommittee provided $631 million of authorizations for Army precision-guided missiles and rockets. That amount was contained in one portion of the...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/congress/2631.html May 9, 2008
By Emelie Rutherford The dual-year war-supplemental bill House and Senate lawmakers are expected to address next week includes at least $42 billion for buying systems including F/A-18 Super Hornet strike aircraft and an array of tactical vehicles. Aides said...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/congress/2611.html May 9, 2008
By Emelie Rutherford Three House panels yesterday recommended changes to the White House's proposed defense budget including tacking on up to four additional Navy ships, calling for irregular- warfare organizational changes in the Pentagon and adding nearly...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/congress/2615.html May 8, 2008
By Dave Ahearn A House subcommittee yesterday pushed forward legislation ordering studies into missile defense programs, including the proposed European Missile Defense (EMD) system. The House Armed Services Committee strategic forces subcommittee...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/congress/2590.html May 8, 2008
By Calvin Biesecker New legislation introduced yesterday by the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to form a working group with industry stakeholders to help find the best way for airports...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/congress/2594.html May 8, 2008
By Emelie Rutherford A House subcommittee yesterday called for cutting the Pentagon's budget request for the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) and Future Combat Systems (FCS) efforts, while advising adding supplemental funds to keep F-22 jets and C-17...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/congress/2598.html May 7, 2008
By Geoff Fein The Navy is in the process of preparing to release a request for proposal (RFP) in June for Increment II of its presidential helicopter, as the service looks to put the troubled program back on track The RFP is required because of the changes...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/congress/2589.html May 5, 2008
Missile and missile defense programs were little mentioned during a lengthy congressional hearing where some major defense procurement programs were flailed for being over budget, under performance goals and behind schedule. Because missile defense programs...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/congress/2565.html May 5, 2008
Military Needs To Better Coordinate Which Weapons Systems To Use In Prompt Global Strike: GAO Report
The Department of Defense (DOD) needs to better coordinate which weapons systems should be used, and how they would be selected, for employment in global strike operations, including Prompt Global Strike, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) stated...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/congress/2570.html May 5, 2008
Northrop Says Lockheed Joins Its Bid For GPS Work Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] recruited Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] to join a team competing for the Air Force Global Positioning System (GPS) Next Generation Control Segment (OCX) Phase B contract. The OCX...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/congress/2571.html April 28, 2008
German Envoy Says U.S. Leaders Gates, Rice, 'Brilliant' In Handling Russian Objection To Installing Missile Defense System In Europe If ongoing Iranian production of nuclear materials leads to Iran wielding nuclear weapons in the Middle East, that would be a...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/congress/2475.html April 28, 2008
Obama Criticizes Clinton For Issuing Warning, Sees 'Saber Rattling' Iran must not be so reckless as to launch a nuclear attack on Israel, because the United States would retaliate and "totally obliterate" Iran, Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York, a...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/congress/2476.html April 28, 2008
Weather, Technical And Logistics Problems, Could Prevent NASA From Finishing International Station By 2010 Deadline NASA faces a daunting challenge in completing the International Space Station (ISS) by the October 2010 deadline for retirement of the space...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/congress/2477.html April 28, 2008
Lawmakers who control the purse strings for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) see the emergent multi-layered U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD) shield proceeding well, meaning the legislators are likely to provide robust support for the agency. It is seeking...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/congress/2478.html April 28, 2008
The Department of Defense (DOD), while making progress in its operationally responsive space (ORS) programs over the past two years, needs to take additional steps to ensure that ORS requirements of combatant commanders are met, according to a Government...http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/congress/2479.html
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