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Marc Selinger
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UncategorizedPACOM Chief Says Hawaii Needs More Protection Against North Korean Missiles
The United States should put a missile-tracking radar in Hawaii and consider placing interceptor missiles there as well to better protect the island state against North Korean ballistic missiles, according […]
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SpaceX Launches NRO Satellite For First Time
SpaceX launched a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) satellite for the first time May 1, and achieved a secondary goal by landing the rocket’s first stage in Florida. SpaceX lands its […]
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Congress Urges Intelligence Agencies To Integrate Space Efforts
The newly enacted fiscal year 2017 intelligence authorization act requires the director of national intelligence (DNI) to develop a plan to better integrate the intelligence community’s space and counter-space efforts. […]
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CongressCongress Tells Intelligence Agencies To Integrate Space Efforts
The newly enacted fiscal year 2017 intelligence authorization act requires the director of national intelligence (DNI) to develop a plan to better integrate the intelligence community’s space and counter-space efforts. […]
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Air ForceSenate Nears Vote On Air Force Secretary Nominee
The Senate plans to vote May 8 on the nomination of former Rep. Heather Wilson (R-N.M.) to be Air Force secretary, according to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). A hold that […]
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BudgetCounter-Drone Lasers Funded In FY 2017 Omnibus Bill
The fiscal year 2017 omnibus appropriations bill could help move laser weapons to the battlefield after decades of development, according to a key lawmaker. The recently unveiled legislation contains $16.7 […]
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BudgetHouse Passes FY 2017 Omnibus Bill
The fiscal year 2017 omnibus appropriations bill, which includes $593 billion for defense, received House approval May 3. The legislation now heads to the Senate for its consideration later this […]
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CongressDoD To Brief Hill On Acquisition Office Breakup
The Department of Defense plans to brief lawmakers in the coming days on how it intends to implement a congressional mandate to split the undersecretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics […]
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BudgetWhite House Aims To Unveil FY 2018 Budget In Late May
The Trump administration plans to roll out its fiscal year 2018 budget request in late May, according to the White House budget chief. Mick Mulvaney, director of the White House Office of […]
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CongressTRANSCOM Learned ‘Surprising Amount’ From Wargame, Command Chief Says
U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), which recently conducted its first contested-environment wargame, uncovered a “surprising amount” of lessons learned from that activity, the head of TRANSCOM said May 2. “We’ve adapted […]