Congress
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Navy/USMCLawmakers Worry LCS Yards Are Being Left In The Lurch
Lawmakers from districts with Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) shipyards are increasingly worried about the Navy’s request to procure only one vessel in the FY ’19 budget, but Navy Secretary Richard […]
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CongressNielsen Says Administration Continues To Develop Cyber Deterrence Strategy
The White House is continuing to develop a strategy for cyber security that includes deterrence and identifies unacceptable behaviors in cyber space, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen told a Senate […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Willing To Have Next Virginia Submarine Contract Allow More Than 10 Submarines
Two top Navy officials told Congress yesterday they are open to having the Block V Virginia-class submarine multiyear procurement (MYP) contract include the option to buy over the 10 planned […]
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SpaceHouse Lawmakers Urge Senate Vote On NASA Administrator Nominee
More than 60 House members have signed a letter to Senate leaders urging them to schedule a vote on the nomination of Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.) to be NASA administrator. […]
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CongressDoD Laying Groundwork For Faster Action In Space, General Says
The Department of Defense is trying to speed up the fielding of new space capabilities, but it is too early to say whether that effort will bear fruit, the head […]
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CongressDeterrence, International Norms Among Senate Panel’s Recommendations For Election Security
The Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday released a draft set of bipartisan recommendations for enhancing the security of U.S. election systems, saying that adversaries should know that attacking the country’s […]
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CongressPerry, Gordon-Hagerty Again Due on Capitol Hill for Budget Hearings
Energy Secretary Rick Perry and Lisa Gordon-Hagerty, administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), are due to testify in Congress this week in separate budget hearings. It will be […]
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Navy/USMCCBO Says Quickly Getting To 355 Ships Will Cost Billions More Per Year
A new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report comparing various future fleet size costs said moving to a 355-ship Navy in 10-20 years is doable but will cost hundreds of billions […]
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SpaceDoD Taking Fresh Look At Proposed Space Corps
The Department of Defense, which opposed a congressional proposal last year to create a space corps within the Air Force Department, is taking another look at the idea, according to […]
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Air ForceAir Force Studying If U-2 Reconnaissance Plane Could Fly Till 2100
The U.S. Air Force is exploring whether it could keep flying its U-2 Dragon Lady high-altitude reconnaissance airplanes for the rest of the century, a service official said March 15. […]