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CongressHASC Chairman ‘Unconvinced’ On Large Cuts To Defense Budget
The chair of the House Armed Services Committee said Wednesday he is “unconvinced” on pursuing a deep cut to the defense budget, adding he could see a likely reduction of […]
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Navy/USMC‘Utterly Nonsensical’ To Focus Navy Future Fleet Plan On Meeting 500-Ship Goal, HASC Chair Says
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said Wednesday it is “utterly nonsensical” to predicate the Navy’s future fleet plan for 2045 on meeting a goal for 500 ships […]
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CongressBipartisan Bill Introduced In Senate To Authorize National Guard’s Role In State, Local Cyber Security
Senators Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Wednesday introduced legislation making clear that state governors are authorized to leverage the National Guard for cyber security support services to […]
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CongressLawmakers Push For Sanctions Over Turkey’s Potential Use Of S-400 To Track F-16s
A pair of senators are urging the State Department to impose sanctions on Turkey for its purchase of the Russian-made S-400 air defense system, raising concerns the capability is being […]
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CongressNew Navy Fleet Plan Gets Mixed Reception on Hill
Several members of Congress commented on Secretary of Defense Mark Esper’s new Navy fleet plan somewhat positively, but plan significant adjustments and expressed some concerns. Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), chairman […]
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HASC Chair Sees DoD Budget Dispute Among Dems If Biden Wins
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) said Tuesday he predicts Democrats will have to settle significant intra-party differences on reducing the defense budget if former Vice President […]
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CongressHouse Panel Calls For More Federal Basic Research Spending To Aid Intelligence Community
A new report by the House Intelligence Committee recommends a substantial increase in federal spending on basic research and development (R&D) and calls for the intelligence community (IC) to change […]
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CongressHouse Passes Bill Creating Cyber Security Grant Program For State And Local Governments
The House last Wednesday unanimously passed bipartisan legislation that would create a new grant program within the Department of Homeland Security to help state and local governments boost their cyber […]
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CongressTrump Signs Continuing Resolution To Keep Government Open Through Dec. 11
President Trump on Wednesday evening signed a stopgap funding bill to keep the government open through Dec. 11, after the Senate passed the measure earlier in the day by a […]
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CongressAgreement with Lockheed Martin on Fixing F-35 Spare Parts Problems ‘Step in Right Direction,’ Democrats Say
The Sept. 18 handshake agreement between the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and Lockheed Martin [LMT] on nearly $70.6 million in expected company investments to fix faulty electronic equipment logbooks […]