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Vivienne Machi
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Air ForceAir Force Cuts 100 Years of ‘Unnecessary Schedule’ from Existing Programs, Completes ‘Century Challenge’
The Air Force has succeeded in its yearlong goal of cutting at least 100 years of planned schedule time from its existing weapons development programs, the service said May 23. […]
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BudgetSASC Approves $750 Billion FY ’20 Defense Budget with Uncertain Path to Success
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) approved its mark of the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) May 22 with a budget topline of $750 billion. But the […]
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SpaceSASC Authorizes ‘Measured’ Space Force Establishment in FY ’20 Markup
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has approved the development of a new Space Force under the Air Force in its fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) markup, […]
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SpaceLockheed Martin’s Space Fence System Detects Debris from Indian ASAT Test
A new Air Force system built by Lockheed Martin [LMT] that is still technically in testing helped to detect the breakup field from India’s recent anti-satellite test during a scheduled […]
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Air ForceFlorida House Appropriators Push for Light Attack Aircraft, Criticize Air Force’s Backtrack
Florida members of the House Appropriations Committee reaffirmed their commitment to procuring a new low-cost, light attack aircraft for the Air Force during a committee markup May 21, while critiquing […]
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CongressHASC Leaders Criticize New DoD Memo Restricting Congressional Access
The top members of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) criticized a new Defense Department memo that could limit congressional requests for operational information as limiting lawmakers’ oversight. HASC Chairman […]
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Air ForceTrump Nominates New Air Force Secretary As Wilson Bids Farewell
President Donald Trump announced May 21 that he is nominating Barbara Barrett to become the next Air Force secretary, as current Secretary Heather Wilson completes her final weeks on the […]
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CongressHouse Appropriators Vote to Send FY ’20 Defense Bill Out of Committee
The House Appropriations Committee (HAC) voted along party lines May 21 to pass the fiscal year 2020 defense appropriations bill out of committee and onto the House floor. The bill, […]
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SpaceGAO Urges Independent Study to Prevent Further Delays of Air Force’s GPS OCX Program
The Defense Department should conduct an independent schedule assessment of the Air Force’s ongoing upgrades to the GPS ground control system or risk the program running so far behind that […]
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SpaceDespite Space Concerns, HAC Cuts Back on Air Force Space R&D Citing Underexecution
The House Appropriations Committee’s fiscal year 2020 draft defense appropriations bill cuts Air Force funding for space procurement and research-and-development (R&D) programs compared to what the service requested, despite lawmakers’ […]