Julie Samuel
Articles By Julie
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CongressGOP Poised To Approve Pro-Weapon System Platform
Republican National Convention delegates plan to approve a new platform today that advocates robust military spending–while touting aircraft, Navy ship, and missile defense needs–without setting specific goals for the size of the Pentagon […]
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Business/FinancialAnalyst: Sequestration Would Not Fully Hit Industry Next Year
Even if so-called sequestration cuts to the Pentagon budget kick in next year, the defense industry would not feel the full impact of the decade-long spending reductions for a few years, […]
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Congress
Ryan Says He & Romney Have Plan For Stopping Sequestration
Vice presidential hopeful Paul Ryan told defense contractors yesterday he and Mitt Romney would vigorously support the military and also stop looming defense cuts in January if Congress has not […]
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Business/Financial
CBO Recession Prediction Has Pols Pointing Fingers
Lawmakers pointed fingers at each other yesterday after a new report predicted the economy will go into a recession next year if several things happen–including the start of across-the-board defense cuts–that observers call […]
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Business/Financial
Ryan To Meet With Defense Industry
Republican vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) plans to meet with the defense industry today, when analysts will be listening for any details on his and GOP presidential hopeful […]
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Congress
New GOP Platform Rejects Pending DoD Cuts, Supports Robust Military
Republicans updated their party’s official platform on defense matters yesterday, approving a plan that supports robust military capabilities, rejects potential “sequestration” budget cuts, and backs enhanced missile-defense systems. The Republican […]
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Congress
Ryan Yet To Address National Security
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) started to touch on foreign-policy matters on the campaign trail yesterday, but the Republican vice presidential candidate has not yet delved into national security to the extent […]
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Congress
Retired DoD Officials: Sequestration Would Gut National Guard
Retired Pentagon officials predicted yesterday that so-called sequestration budget cuts to the Pentagon would gut the National Guard and result in painful Guard-related job losses in congressional districts across the country. […]
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Business/Financial
Senators See Clashing Ways To Advance Cybersecurity Proposals
Senators are offering clashing proposals for moving forward with stalled cybersecurity legislation as President Barack Obama weighs going around Congress and creating measures for businesses to better protect their networks. Senate supporters of […]
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Business/Financial
Ryan’s Spot On GOP Ticket Could Sway Defense Spending
Rep. Paul Ryan’s addition to the Republican presidential ticket could sway Pentagon funding depending on the results of the November election, experts said. Ryan, the Wisconsin Republican whom presidential candidate […]