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Congress

Bill Would Cut Fed Workforce To Delay DoD Cuts

Julie Samuel

Friday, December 16th, 2011

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The head of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) joined with House Republicans, including the top defense budget person, in calling yesterday for reducing the federal workforce to fund a one-year reprieve from planned Pentagon budget cuts. HASC Chairman Howard “Buck” McKeon (R-Calif.) told congressional reporters the Down Payment To Protect National Security Act, which he introduced Wednesday, would delay the start of $1.2 trillion in longterm “sequestration” cuts to defense and domestic spending for a year. They are slated to…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]