Congress
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CongressGAO Says Coast Guard OPC Design Unstable, Schedule Optimistic
The design, schedule and estimated costs of the Coast Guard’s top acquisition program, the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC), are challenged, creating potential mission gaps and putting program deliveries and costs […]
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CongressSenate Appropriators Want Air Force Acquisition Strategy for ABMS
A report on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s (SAC) fiscal 2021 defense appropriations bill asks the U.S. Air Force to submit an acquisition strategy early next year for the Advanced Battle […]
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CongressFinal Solicitation for Y-12, Pantex Contact Drops; Senate Questions Lack of Competition for DoE, NNSA Contracts
The same day the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) requested proposals for a potentially decades-long contract to run two of its three major nuclear weapons production sites, Senate appropriators asked […]
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CongressSenate Appropriations Releases $696 Billion FY ‘21 Defense Spending Bill, Sets Up Debate With House On F-35, Shipbuilding Funds
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday released its $696 billion fiscal year 2021 defense spending bill, setting up a series of debates with the House during a lame-duck session over […]
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BudgetSecond Polar Icebreaker, Offshore Patrol Cutter Funded In Proposed Senate Bill
A senate panel has agreed to fully fund the Coast Guard’s request for production funding of a second new heavy icebreaker and the third and fourth medium-endurance cutters in fiscal […]
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Key Elections Shaping The Defense Committees, Senate Control Uncertain As More Results Roll In
With key battleground states continuing to tally votes into Wednesday, the future of the Senate Armed Services Committee remains undecided, while several members faced critical reelection campaigns that could shape […]
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InternationalEngel Introduces Bill to Limit Arms Sales to Middle East
In light of the U.S. State Department’s informal notification to Congress of the White House’s intent to sell 50 Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35s to the United Arab Emirates, Rep. Eliot […]
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CongressHASC Chair ‘Confident’ Biden Administration Will Consider Minimum-Deterrent Nuclear Arsenal
If Joe Biden wins the White House in the Nov. 3 election, his administration will consider backing off the U.S. nuclear buildup set in place by the Obama administration in […]
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Defense Contractors Target Contributions To Several SASC, SAC-D Members Facing Tight Races
With less than a week until the election, the defense contractor community has targeted contributions to several senators facing tough reelection campaigns, as Congress is set to face growing pressure […]
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Navy/USMCWicker Approves of Esper’s Navy Plan, With Reservation On Unmanned Component
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) approved of the overall future Navy plan Secretary of Defense Mark Esper outlined earlier this month, with some reservations on unmanned ship speed. “As a longtime […]