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Vivienne Machi
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Air ForceAir Force Accepts First KC-46A Tanker from Boeing
The Air Force accepted the first KC-46A Pegasus tanker from Boeing [BA] on Jan. 10, marking a significant step forward in the service’s effort years in the making to procure […]
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CongressWicker, Cantwell to lead Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
The Senate committee covering commerce, transportation, and science issues in the space and maritime domains elected new leadership for the 116th Congress. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) is the new chairman, […]
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CongressThornberry: $750 Billion ‘Reasonable’ for DoD FY ’20 Topline
The now ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has signalled his support for a $750 billion topline for the Pentagon’s fiscal year 2020 budget request, one of […]
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SpaceAerospace Industry Urging Lawmakers to End Partial Government Shutdown
The partial government shutdown affecting about a quarter of U.S. government agencies is over two weeks old, and industry advocates are beginning to sound the alarm on its potential effects […]
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Air ForceLost Satellite Link Caused 2017 MQ-1B Mishap, Air Force Accident Report Finds
The Air Force has determined that a 2017 mishap that led to the disappearance of an MQ-1B Predator remotely piloted aircraft was due to a lost satellite link and the […]
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CongressNew House Appropriations Chair Introduces New Bills to Fund Shutdown-Affected Agencies
The new House Appropriations Committee (HAC) chair on Sunday proposed four new bills that would fund areas of government shuttered since December, excluding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The […]
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PentagonSASC Subcommittee Chair Wants Air Force Leader for Next Defense Secretary
As President Trump reportedly searches for his next secretary of defense, Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) has already thrown his pick into the ring: Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson. Rounds, who […]
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CongressFive New Republican Senators Join SASC, Shaking Up State Representation
Over a quarter of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) membership will shift in the 116th Congress as five new Republicans are expected to take over for their exiting colleagues. […]
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CongressThree New GOP Members on Senate Homeland Security Committee
Senate Republican leadership announced Friday that new Sens. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) will be joining the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in […]
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CongressSASC Members Mixed on Concern over Shanahan’s Past at Boeing
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan’s past as a senior Boeing [BA] executive has some Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) members concerned over potential ethics issues, while others feel his defense […]