Congress
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CongressSullivan Plans Bill To Improve Coast Guard, Navy Cooperation In Arctic; Forms Coast Guard Caucus
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) on Thursday said he is authoring legislation aimed at further increasing cooperation in the Arctic region between the Coast Guard and Navy for sustained operations and […]
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CongressHouse Passes FY ’20 NDAA; HASC Defends ‘Bipartisan, Essential’ Authorization Bill
The House overwhelmingly agreed to the conference report for the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Dec. 11, teeing up a likely successful vote in the Senate before […]
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SpaceAir Force Plans to Move $9 Billion Worth of Space Systems to New Space Force in 2021
The Air Force has submitted plans to the White House to begin transferring its space-related capabilities to the forthcoming Space Force next fiscal year, according to a memo obtained by […]
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Homeland SecurityDHS CWMD Office Stepping Up Stakeholder Outreach On Next-Generation Biodetection System
The Department of Homeland Security Office focused on the development and acquisition of technologies for detecting biological and radiological threats is taking a closer look at the needs of local […]
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CongressDefense Bill Directs Defense Department To Establish Strategic Port In Arctic
The final defense policy bill agreed to by the House and Senate Armed Services Committees on Monday night directs the Pentagon to establish one or more strategic ports in the […]
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Air ForceAuthorizers Call for More Details on Air Force Combat Rescue Helicopter Program
Lawmakers have requested the Air Force submit reports to Congress regarding its ongoing Combat Rescue Helicopter program, with a fielding plan for the new Sikorsky [LMT] HH-60W aircraft. The fiscal […]
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CongressFinal Version Of NDAA Urges Pentagon To Move Faster On 5G Development
The House and Senate’s final version of the $738 billion fiscal year 2020 defense policy bill calls on the Pentagon to more rapidly develop 5G telecommunications technologies, including delivering implementation […]
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CongressDefense Authorizers Direct Increased Oversight of F-35 Upgrades
Defense authorizers in the House and Senate are directing increased oversight of the F-35 Block 4 and Continuous Capability Development and Delivery (C2D2) program. The oversight requires the secretary of […]
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Air ForceAir Force Space Command to Become U.S. Space Force in FY ’20 NDAA
The fiscal year 2020 defense authorization conference bill gives President Trump his coveted sixth military branch, by re-designating the existing Air Force Space Command as a Title 10-authorized Space Force […]
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Air ForceCongress Gearing Up to Pass FY ’20 NDAA This Week, Will Include Space Force
Armed services committee members are racing to get the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act on the floor this week after conferees reached a deal last Friday. Lawmakers speaking […]