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Matthew Beinart
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CongressHouse Voting Wednesday On One-Week CR To Keep Government Open Through Dec. 18
House Democrats on Tuesday introduced a new one-week stopgap funding bill to keep the government open through Dec. 18, as lawmakers aim for additional time to pass a larger omnibus […]
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PentagonBiden Chooses Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, Former CENTCOM Leader, To Be His Defense Secretary
President-elect Joe Biden announced Tuesday he will nominate Ret. Army Gen. Lloyd Austin III, a former commander of U.S. Central Command, as his secretary of defense. Austin, who would be […]
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CongressHASC Chair Supports Flournoy For Next SecDef, Wants New National Defense Strategy Under Biden
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said Monday he would like to see Michèle Flournoy selected as president-elect Joe Biden’s defense secretary, calling her “hands down the best […]
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CongressHASC Leaders Confident Congress Will Override President’s Potential NDAA Veto
The leaders of the House Armed Services Committee told reporters Monday they are both confident Congress will vote to override the president’s potential veto of the next defense policy bill. […]
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ArmyFinal FY ‘21 NDAA Includes $230 Million Cut To IVAS, Presses Army On Future CH-47 Block II Plans
The final version of the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act calls for reducing the Army’s future augmented reality headset program by $230 million and calls for funding additional […]
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CongressFinal NDAA Adds F-35s, Additional Virginia-Class Sub, As Lawmakers Prepare For Potential Veto Override
The $741 billion final version of the next defense policy bill includes authorizing 14 additional F-35s, funding the build of two Virginia-class submarines and calling for billions to establish a […]
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PentagonPentagon Plans To Launch Virtual Trusted Capital Marketplace This Month
The Pentagon is planning to launch its virtual “Trusted Capital Marketplace” this month, a department official said Thursday, as it aims to bolster opportunities for U.S. venture capital (VC) firms […]
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CongressHouse Republicans Pick Mike Rogers As Next HASC Ranking Member
House Republicans on Thursday voted to select Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) as the next ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee, succeeding Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas). Rogers, who is […]
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BudgetMilley: Pentagon Could Look To Save Funds With Adjustments To Overseas Basing, Exercises
The Pentagon could look to adjustments to overseas basing and exercise decisions to save funds in the face of likely flat or declining budgets in the coming years, the chairman […]
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Congress
Congress Completes Final Version Of NDAA, Defies Trump’s Latest Veto Threat
Congress has finalized the conferenced version of the next defense policy bill, lawmakers said Wednesday, looking to move the process forward as the president doubles down on his threat to […]