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CongressTrump’s New Arms Control Negotiator Says Hurting Nuke Modernization Hurts Arms Control
Marshall Billingslea, President Trump’s new pointman on arms control, warned Thursday that if Congress slows down the ongoing U.S. nuclear modernization plan, it would undercut arms control negotiations with Russia […]
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CongressMcConnell: Senate Could Confirm Defense Nominees Before Memorial Day Weekend
The Senate is expected to vote to confirm a number of nominees for Defense Department and other national security positions this week, including the next Secretary of the Navy, Majority […]
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CongressNavy Vet Garcia Sworn In As New CA-25 GOP Lawmaker
Mike Garcia, a former Navy pilot and defense industry player, was sworn in as the new representative of California’s 25th district in a May 19 ceremony on Capitol Hill. Garcia, […]
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SpaceAir Force Expands Criteria for Future U.S. Space Command Headquarters Location
The future location of the U.S. military’s newest combatant command is once again open for contenders across the country, as the Air Force announced May 15 a revised approach for […]
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Navy/USMCReport To Congress Seeks Clarification On Marine Corps’ Redesign Plans
A new report from the Congressional Research Service details lawmakers’ potential concerns over the Marine Corps’ plan to redesign its force by 2030, including questions on reducing the required number […]
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CongressJohnson Backs Need For National Cyber Director But Wants Details
The chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday threw his support behind a key recommendation of a cyber security panel that is calling for a […]
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CongressHouse’s $3T COVID-19 Relief Bill Offers Protections, Aid for Federal Contractors
Federal contractors would get leniency for missing deliverables because of their COVID-19 response plans, and prime contractors would be in line for quicker payments, under a Democratic Party-authored relief bill […]
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SpaceSpace Force Official: DoD Could Assist OneWeb, Other Space Startups Impacted By COVID-19
The Defense Department is weighing options to assist vulnerable space startups that have been hit hard by the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Space Force’s number-two officer said […]
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CongressWicker Seeks Stakeholder Feedback On TSA Budget And Operations
The chairman of the Senate committee that oversees policies for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) asked a half-dozen groups that represent industry stakeholders in the U.S. transportation system to answer […]
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BudgetSenate Armed Services Committee Wants to Pass NDAA By July 4
The Senate Armed Services Committee thinks its version of the annual policy-shaping National Defense Authorization Act could pass the upper chamber before the Fourth of July holiday, a Committee aide […]