Julie Samuel
Articles By Julie
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CongressHouse, Obama Clash Over USCG Icebreaker
The House began debating a Coast Guard authorization bill last Friday that the White House has threatened to veto because it would force the service to retire an icebreaking ship. […]
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Air ForceAir Force Objects To Hill Bomber Changes
The Air Force aired its objections yesterday to changes lawmakers are trying to make to its plans for its B-1, B-2, and B-52 bombers in the current fiscal year’s budget. […]
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Air Force
Service Chiefs Paint Dire Sequestration Picture
The military service chiefs gave dire warnings yesterday about cuts to weapons programs and harm to the defense industrial base coming if congressional inaction spurs roughly $1 trillion in Pentagon budget […]
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Congress
DoD Easing Audit Mandate For Smaller Contractors
The Pentagon is trying to lessen requirements for smaller contractors to undergo government audits, an official told a congressional panel charged with helping defense companies do business with the Defense […]
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Business/FinancialHASC Panel: Audits Major Industry Complaint
Members of a new House panel charged with finding ways to help companies contract with the Pentagon said government auditing requirements are a major frustration for smaller defense contractors. While […]
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ArmyArmy Pleads For Time To Hash Out Vehicle Efforts
As lawmakers debated defense budget cuts behind closed doors, an Army general made an impassioned plea on Capitol Hill yesterday to give his service time and money to continue sorting […]
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Army
Amos Pledges To Fight Hill For New Light Vehicle
The Marine Corps’ top general pledged yesterday to fight a Senate committee’s attempt to kill the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). Commandant Gen. James Amos stood by the deal his service recently […]
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Business/Financial
AIA, Study Warn of Economy-Wide Harm From Worst DoD Cuts
Armed with data from a new study, a defense-industry group is warning U.S. economic growth would significantly decrease if Congress allows the largest possible cuts to the Pentagon’s budget to […]
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Congress
OMB Endorses FY ’12 DoD Funding In SAC Bill
The White House said it wants Congress to support a Senate version of the delayed defense-spending bill, which would freeze spending at last year’s levels, but warned lawmakers should not […]
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Congress
Path Clearing To NDAA Senate Debate
The Senate may soon be ready to debate the delayed Pentagon policy bill, as Senate leadership could bring the measure to the floor without a controversial provision related to military […]