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ArmyArmy Supports GCV Program, Contractors Forging Ahead
The Army’s fiscal year 2014 budget request continues to support modernization leading to technological advantage, requesting $592.2 million for continued research, development, test and evaluation of the restructured Ground Combat […]
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Air ForceAir Force’s FY ’14 Base Budget Request Up 3 Percent On FY ’13
The Air Force is the only military branch requesting additional funds for fiscal year 2014 compared to what was requested in FY ’13, according to President Barack Obama’s budget request, […]
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BudgetDoD Budget Ignores Sequester, Seeks $8 Billion In Weapons Changes
The Pentagon proposed a $525.6 billion budget on Wednesday that optimistically ignores “sequestration” budget cuts while also seeking $8.2 billion in savings by cutting and restructuring weapons programs over five […]
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McCain Concerned About Missile Defense Budget
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is alarmed the Pentagon may seek a decreased level of funding for missile defense in the budget proposal it will unveil Wednesday. “I think that’s a […]
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House Intel Committee To Propose Changes To CISPA
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence will propose numerous amendments Wednesday when it marks up the Cyber Intelligence and Sharing Protection Act (CISPA) (H.R. 3523). Committee Chairman Michael Rogers […]
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Carter: Asia Pivot ‘Not In Jeopardy’
A top Pentagon official said the military will continue its shift to the Asia-Pacific, maintaining the effort will not be derailed by budget cuts and a reexamination of plans to […]
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Singapore Requests $246 Million In AMRAAM, Sidewinder Missile Sales
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said last week it notified Congress last week of possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of AIM-120C7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and AIM-9X2 […]
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DoD Could See More Indiscriminate Sequester Cuts In FY ’14
The Pentagon and Congress may try to spend more than allowed by law in the forthcoming fiscal year 2014 defense budget–a move that could trigger more of across-the-board, account-by-account budget […]
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DoD Considering Multi-Year Approach To Commercial SATCOM Acquisition
The Defense Department is considering multi-year approaches to acquiring commercial satellite communications (SATCOM) services, according to the Pentagon’s information technology (IT) czar. DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO) Teri Takai told […]
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Declining Federal Investment In Basic Research Will Hurt Future Capabilities, INSA Warns
Federal spending on research and development has more than doubled in the last 20 years but resources for development have come at the expense of basic and applied research, which […]