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CongressHASC Adds NDAA Amendments Based On Recommendations From AI, Cyber Commissions
The House Armed Services Committee added several amendments to its fiscal year 2021 defense authorization bill per recommendations from new artificial intelligence and cyber commissions, to include bolstering private sector […]
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CongressHouse Armed Services Committee Unanimously Approves FY ‘21 NDAA
The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday evening unanimously passed its $740 billion fiscal year 2021 defense authorization, while approving new amendments to block the removal of troops from Germany […]
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ArmyHASC Approves NDAA Amendments To Assess Army’s Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Plans, FTUAS Strategy
The House Armed Services Committee has approved amendments to its version of the fiscal year 2021 defense authorization bill requiring the Army to assess its tactical wheeled vehicle (TWV) strategy […]
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CongressHASC Takes On Amendments, Base Renaming, Last-Minute Pentagon Spending During NDAA Mark-up
The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday marked-up its version of the fiscal year 2021 defense authorization bill, passing a host of amendments and previewing a provision to address last-minute […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyHouse Panel Directs Navy Subsystem Report, Echoing Senate Tech Concerns
An amendment to the House Armed Services Committee’s markup of the fiscal year 2021 defense authorization bill Tuesday directs a report on naval subsystem technology development, echoing similar Senate concerns. […]
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CongressHouse Armed Services Approves Harder Look at Planned DoE Weapons Plant in South Carolina
The House Armed Services Committee approved more scrutiny of a planned nuclear-weapon-core factory on Wednesday, but otherwise appeared set at deadline to authorize the large funding increase requested by the […]
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Navy/USMCSenators Seek To Curb Ship Procurement Year Issue
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s draft FY ’21 defense authorization bill seeks to prevent the Defense Department from listing a purchase year on a ship different from what Congress previously […]
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HASC Leader Opposes Supplemental Funding To DoD For Industry’s COVID-Related Claims
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said Tuesday he opposes providing supplemental funding to the Pentagon for payments toward industry’s pandemic-related claims, which the department estimates will be […]
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CongressHASC Chair Optimistic On Bipartisan NDAA Support, Predicts Less Contentious Mark-up Process
The head of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) said Tuesday he is optimistic his panel’s version of the next defense authorization bill will receive bipartisan support, and predicts differences […]
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CongressCantwell Roasts NDAA for Ceding Control of Energy Dept. Nuke Budget to Pentagon
Nuclear spending debates in Congress often pit active weapons programs against the remediation of shuttered Manhattan Project and Cold War production sites, but this year’s proceeding has one defense-nuclear cleanup […]