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Vivienne Machi
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BudgetGAO Reports Offers Alternatives to Current OCO Funding Method
A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) proposes four alternative methods for lawmakers to separate base military funding from overseas contingency operations (OCO) dollars as Congress prepares for […]
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Air ForceBoeing, Air Force Officials Lay Out Path Forward for Outstanding KC-46 Issues
EVERETT, Wash. — While the Air Force’s first two KC-46A air refuelers departed Boeing’s [BA] Everett, Washington facility bound for McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas on Friday, they took […]
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Air ForceAir Force Accepts Not One, But Two KC-46 Tankers From Boeing
EVERETT, Wash. — Boeing [BA] has delivered the first two KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuelers to the Air Force, just days after the delivery approval was signed for the second aircraft. […]
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CongressGaramendi, Norcross Named as New HASC Subcommittee Chairs
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) will have several new subcommittee leaders in the new Congress after losing some members to retirement and lost midterm elections. HASC Chair Adam Smith […]
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CongressHouse Homeland Security Committee Gains Nine Freshman Lawmakers
Nearly a third of the House Homeland Security Committee’s roster in the 116th Congress will be first-time lawmakers, and half of those new members will bring military and national security […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Awarded $149 Million for Air Force Battlefield Airborne Communications Node
The Air Force on Tuesday awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $149.6 million contract modification to exercise an option year for the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) payload operations and sustainment. […]
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CongressSenate Homeland Security Committee Member Harris to Run for President
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) yesterday revealed her decision to run for president in 2020, becoming the fourth female lawmaker to seek the Democratic nomination. A member of the Senate Homeland […]
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Air ForceAir Force Considering Options to Keep Fighter Inventory Up
The Air Force is examining ways to keep its fighter jet inventory up as it moves into the 2020s, the service’s number-two civilian said Friday. But it remains to be […]
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Missile DefenseSpace-Based Sensor Layer for Missile Defense to be Included in FY ’20 Budget Request
The most immediate effect of President Trump’s just-released missile defense review is the call for a space-based sensor layer to protect against possible missile attacks, for which funding will be […]
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Missile DefenseDoD to Begin Six-Month Study of Using F-35 for Boost Phase Missile Interception
The Defense Department plans to continue studying the feasibility of equipping the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter with new weapons for boost phase interception. The Trump administration’s new missile defense review, […]