Congress
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Air ForceSmith Wants Savings In New ICBM Effort
The top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants the Air Force to spend less on its new ICBM effort than the service has proposed. HASC Ranking Member […]
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CongressGraham Wants To ‘Buy Back’ Sequestration By Closing Tax Loopholes
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) not only wants to repeal sequestration but he also wants to “buy it back” by closing tax loopholes, he told reporters […]
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CongressSeveral Agency CIOs Tout Cyber Security Improvements In Wake Of OPM Breach
A number of improvements have been and are continuing to be made to boost the cyber security posture of several federal agencies and departments following the 2015 disclosure of a […]
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CongressTurner Says Congress Ready To Repeal Sequestration
An influential lawmaker believes the climate is right on Capitol Hill to repeal sequestration and that increase domestic spending in parallel with defense spending is a “false choice.” “I think […]
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BudgetGraham Wants Omnibus Bill, No Continuing Resolution
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) won’t vote for another continuing resolution (CR) and wants an omnibus style appropriations package, he told reporters Tuesday. Graham said he […]
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Air ForceMcCain Rips Carter For F-35 Cost Overruns
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) prior to the election ripped Defense Secretary Ashton Carter for “yet another delay” in the F-35’s completion of system development and […]
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BudgetMcConnell Wants Full Fiscal Year Spending Bill Done By End Of 2016
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) wants a full spending bill for the rest of fiscal year 2017 completed by the end of 2016, he told reporters Wednesday. McConnell said […]
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Air ForceBridenstine Expresses Interest in Air Force Secretary, NASA Administrator Positions
House Armed Services Committee (HASC) member and space guru Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.) would be interested in serving as either Air Force secretary or NASA administrator in the Donald Trump administration […]
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CongressPSC’s Berteau Urges Senate To Pass Federal IT Modernization Bill
The head of the Professional Services Council last Friday sent a letter to Senate leaders urging them to approve a bill enabling the federal government to modernize its information technology […]
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Air ForceLawmaker Urges Pentagon To Expedite Counter-Drone Defenses
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, is urging the Pentagon to speed up efforts to defend against the growing threat posed by hostile unmanned […]