Congress
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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 […]
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Business/FinancialArmed Services Lawmakers Largely Slam FCC Ligado Decision, But Next Steps Unclear
The Pentagon has for weeks now vocally articulated its case for the FCC to rescind a recent approval for Ligado to repurpose spectrum adjacent to that used for GPS, and […]
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CongressSecNav Nominee Supports 355+ Ships, Second Attack Sub, Block Buys
The nominee to be the next Secretary of the Navy said Thursday during his confirmation hearing he will advocate for a fleet larger than 355 ships, more attack submarines, and […]
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Air ForceAir Force Chief of Staff Nominee: Service to Better Incorporate Industry, Academia to Speed Hypersonic Programs
The Air Force is currently involved in several hypersonic-related development programs with goals to test and field new platforms over the next decade, but the service needs to move more […]
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CongressThornberry Wants Maxed Out NDAA Funds, With COVID-19 Top-Off
The 2021 National Defense Authorization Act should have at least a $740 billion National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2021, and the Pentagon should get additional funds to counter […]
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