Julie Samuel
Articles By Julie
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CongressNavy Eyeing Expanded JHSV Role
A new Navy panel is studying whether the military should use the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) for more than transporting troops in theater. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan […]
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ArmyArmy Report On Ground Vehicles Out Soon
Army Secretary John McHugh told lawmakers the service is keeping an eye on the industrial base during dips in weapons work, pointing to the imminent release of a long-awaited report […]
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BudgetReid: Tap OCO Funding To Offset Sequestration
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) wants to tap the Pentagon’s war-funding account to help offset some of the impacts of sequestration budget cuts, which are becoming more apparent to […]
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Budget
Pentagon S&T Programs Face Sizable Sequestration Hit
The Pentagon will terminate some science and technology efforts in the coming months and cut hundreds of research grants to universities if “sequestration” budget cuts prevail, a senior Pentagon official […]
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Air ForceServices’ Budgets Squeezed By Oil Spikes
Military leaders said yesterday their budgets are being squeezed by the volatility of fossil-fuel prices. Senate Armed Services Readiness and Management Support subcommittee Chairwoman Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) noted to the […]
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Budget
Senators Press Hagel To Budget For Sequestration
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told lawmakers Wednesday he eventually will give them a clearer picture of what the next Pentagon budget would look like with “sequestration” cuts factored in, but […]
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Air Force
Panel Chair Concerned About F-35, GCV, Navy Drones
The head of a House panel said he has concerns about the Pentagon’s proposed changes to a new Army vehicle effort and plans for buying Navy drones, and also is […]
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Budget
Dempsey: Strategic Review Will Favor Multi-role Systems
An ongoing re-examination the U.S. military strategy is looking at prioritizing weapons programs that have multiple roles, a senior military officer said Tuesday. “One of the principles going forward in […]
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Congress
McCain Calls On U.S. To Intercept Any North Korean Missile
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) wants the United States to shoot down any missile fired from North Korea, regardless of its target. There had been speculation that North Korea could test-fire […]
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Air Force
HASC Chair Raps USAF Acquisitions
The head of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) lamented the Air Force’s “egregious” acquisition failures and said officials must be diligent in stopping flawed programs early in their development […]