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CongressHASC Chair Criticizes Timing Of Air Force’s C-130J Basing Decision In Georgia With Runoffs Looming
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has raised concerns over the Air Force’s timing of an announcement to base new C-130Js in Georgia, criticizing the move as […]
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CongressHASC Chair Urges Base Renaming To Stay In NDAA, Addresses White House’s Proposed Deal
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) is urging lawmakers to retain the base renaming directive in the next National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), while adding Republicans are […]
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CongressSenate Panel Passes Bill To Help US Telecom Providers Remove Untrusted Equipment
A Senate committee on Wednesday passed bipartisan legislation aimed at providing federal funding to U.S. telecommunications providers and educational institutions to remove equipment from untrusted foreign suppliers. The Ensuring Network […]
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CongressThornberry: Georgia Runoffs, Base Renaming Debate Could Delay NDAA’s Passage
The outgoing top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee said Tuesday the looming runoff elections in Georgia to decide control of the Senate in the next Congress and the […]
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Navy/USMCSenate Appropriators Block Funds For Second Frigate Until CAPE Sends Updated Cost Estimate
The Senate fiscal year 2021 defense spending bill looks to fence off spending on a second Constellation-class (FFG-61) frigate until after Congress gets an updated cost assessment. The bill provides […]
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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 […]