Julie Samuel
Articles By Julie
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Business/FinancialPols Balk At Potential Space Pact
Four senior lawmakers are objecting to the Obama administration’s plans to negotiate a code of conduct with other nations for activity in space. Among their concerns, cited in a letter […]
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Business/Financial
Admin Would Have Flexibility In Applying DoD Sequestration Cuts
The administration would have flexibility in doling out potential Pentagon budget cuts that could kick in next January, a former White House official said. John Cooney, previous general counsel at […]
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CongressCollins Calls For Navy To Emphasize Surface Combatants
A senior defense-focused senator cautioned the Navy yesterday against growing its fleet to 313 ships by purchasing what she views as too many less-advanced vessels, expressing concern about the service’s rate of buying large surface combatants. “Building a […]
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Air ForceDepot Changes In DoD Bill Questioned
The defense industry and some lawmakers are sounding alarms about recent changes to the law dictating how depot-level work on military equipment is shared between government and private facilities. An Aerospace Industries […]
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Business/Financial
Admin Sees More Sharing Of Weapons With Allies
Military budget cuts in the United States and Europe will require more shared use and purchase of weapon systems in the cross-Atlantic partnerships, Obama administration officials said yesterday. Defense and […]
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Business/Financial
DoD Strategy To Spur Cuts To Unidentified ‘Cold War’ Weapons
President Barack Obama and Pentagon leaders pledged to end “Cold War” weapon systems when discussing the Pentagon’s strategic review yesterday, but shared no details about program cancellations that will be […]
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Business/Financial
Lawmakers Seek Insight Into DoD Cyber Effort
Lawmakers are calling on the Pentagon to report in the near future on a nascent cybersecurity program with the defense industry to assess how to better defend government and critical infrastructure […]
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Congress
DoD Strategy Review To Be Unveiled
The Pentagon plans to unveil tomorrow findings of a months-long strategic review intended to identify $450 billion-plus in longterm budget cuts. The announcement, expected during a press conference with Defense Secretary […]
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Air Force
Congress Passes Final Approps Bill With Acquisition Changes
The Pentagon budget bill the Senate passed over the weekend cuts funding for systems including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, adds monies to maintain M-1 Abrams tank production, and critiques Army weapons development. […]
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Air Force
Congress Passes Defense Policy Bill
The Senate passed the Pentagon policy bill yesterday by an 86-13 vote, clearing it for President Barack Obama’s signature as the fate of the actual defense budget legislation remained in […]