Congress
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BudgetCarter Directs Navy to Cut LCS Program to 40 Ships, Winnow Down to One Builder
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has called on the Navy to slash its planned buy of Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) and frigates from 52 to 40 vessels, as well as to […]
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CongressHouse Urges Administration To Revise Implementation Of Wassenaar Cybersecurity Software Export Controls
A letter signed by over a quarter of the House of Representatives and sent Wednesday to National Security Adviser Susan Rice called on the White House to revise the U.S. […]
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Air ForceCongress Unveils Omnibus Bill With $573 Billion for Defense
Congress came to a deal late Tuesday night on government spending for the current fiscal year, unveiling a $1.1 trillion package that includes about $573 billion for the Defense Department. […]
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Air ForceMcCain Vows Further Fight As Omnibus Bill Lifts RD-180 Restrictions
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) vowed to continue into the next authorization season his fight against future Air Force use of the RD-180 after the fiscal […]
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Air ForceSenators Urge Cancellation of LRSO Program
A group of seven Democratic senators on Tuesday called on the president to cancel the Air Force’s nuclear air-launched cruise missile program, the Long Range Standoff (LRSO) weapon. In a […]
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CongressData Security Bill Passes House Financial Services Committee
The House Financial Services Committee completed the markup of the Data Security Act of 2015 (H.R. 2205) on Tuesday, a bill to strengthen protections for consumers against identity theft and […]
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BudgetCongress Extends Government Funding Until Wednesday
Congress prevented a government shutdown Friday afternoon, as the House agreed in a voice vote on a continuing resolution that gives lawmakers until Wednesday to hammer out an omnibus appropriations […]
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Air ForceFormer STRATCOM Leader Urges Air Force to Buy Long Range Standoff Weapon
The Air Force should continue its pursuit of a new nuclear air-launched cruise missile despite concerns that the ambiguity between nuclear and conventional cruise missiles could trigger “false alarms” leading […]
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BudgetSenate Passes Bill Extending CR to Dec. 16, House to Vote Friday
The Senate on Thursday afternoon passed a five-day continuing resolution that will extend government funding until Dec. 16. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) brought the measure to the floor […]
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Budget
Five-Day Extension of Continuing Resolution Filed in House
With the clock ticking down on a continuing resolution that expires on Dec. 11 and no omnibus spending compromise in sight, the House appropriations committee chairman introduced a five-day CR […]