Congress
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyHASC Grants Army $90 Million For Fast Fielding Of Vehicle Active Protection Systems
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has heeded the Army’s call for Active Protections Systems (APS) for its combat vehicles, adding $90 million for off-the-shelf missile shields in its markup […]
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BudgetIn NDAA Mark, HASC Chairman Requests More Information On Foreign Arms Sales
Provisions in the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) chairman’s mark of the fiscal year 2017 defense authorization bill call for more information about the Defense Department’s role in the foreign […]
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ArmyHouse Authorizers Want Options For Accelerating Future Vertical Lift
House authorizers want the Army to present potential options and required resources for accelerating the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program, one of the service’s most important programs. The House Armed […]
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BudgetHASC Goldwater-Nichols Reforms Include an Independent CYBERCOM, the Death of the Quadrennial Defense Review
An independent U.S. Cyber Command, a longer term for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the end of the Quadrennial Defense Review were just some of the […]
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ArmyHASC Defense Authorization Bill Slashes JLENS Funds, Effectively Canceling the Program
House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) has eliminated most of the funding for JLENS, a tethered aerostat built for the purpose of detecting cruise missiles and aircraft, […]
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BudgetSenate Appropriations Approves Bill Providing Additional $920 Million For SLS
The Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) on Thursday approved its fiscal year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) bill that would provide $920 million more than requested for NASA’s […]
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Budget
In Hopes of Expanding Defense Spending, HASC Moves $18 Billion Out of Wartime Account
House defense authorizers are making a play to expand the military’s budget by transferring $18 billion from the wartime spending account to the base budget, effectively forcing the next president […]
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CongressIn NDAA, Thornberry to Make Open Acquisition Reform Language More Flexible
The head of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) plans to revise some of the language in his acquisition reform bill to alleviate concerns from industry and the Pentagon, he […]
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Air ForceLawmakers Want Air Force To Speed Up JSTARS Recapitalization
House authorizers want the Air Force to accelerate the development, procurement and fielding of the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) recapitalization program. The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) […]
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CongressHASC Subcommittee Agrees to Amendment Prohibiting LCS Downselect in FY ’17
The House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee on Wednesday unanimously passed an amendment to their mark of the 2017 defense authorization bill that would prohibit the Navy from […]