Congress
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BudgetProposed NDAA Aquisition Reforms Would Reroute Milestone Decision Authority to Services
The House and Senate on Tuesday struck a deal on the defense authorization bill, agreeing on a conference report that contains an array of acquisition reform provisions meant to increase […]
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ArmyArmy Would See Modest Increase In Vehicle, Aviation Upgrades Under NDAA
The National Defense Authorization Act, as agreed upon by both House and Senate armed service committees, would increase the Army’s combat vehicle procurement account by $400 million over the president’s […]
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CongressCyber Workforce Put Off By Worries Of Government Shutdown, Rogers Says
U.S. Cyber Command overall is ahead of expectations in terms of bringing on personnel for its Cyber Mission Forces but even concerns about the potential of a government shutdown is […]
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CongressSpeed Trumped Security In Passenger Checkpoint Failures Identified By IG, TSA Chief Says
Poor passenger screening performance at airport checkpoints in the United States that was uncovered through covert testing was driven in large part on concerns about moving travelers through the security […]
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BudgetHouse to Vote On NDAA Conference Report This Thursday
The House and Senate on Tuesday unveiled the reconciled version of the fiscal year 2016 defense authorization bill, which retains a $38.3 billion boost to wartime funding to circumvent mandatory […]
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Air ForceAir Force Delays LRSB Contract Award
The Air Force has again delayed the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRSB) as a key officer told a House panel Tuesday he hoped it would be awarded in the next […]
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CongressDNI Clapper: No Easy Answers for Diverting Chinese Cyber Espionage
China’s suspected theft of F-35 technical data took center stage in a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Tuesday morning when senators pressed Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and Deputy […]
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CongressMcCarthy’s House Leadership Benefits Commercial Space, Consultant Says
Whether or not House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) replaces John Boehner (R-Wis.) as House speaker, one space consultant believes McCarthy’s position in House leadership benefits the commercial space industry. […]
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BudgetBoehner’s Resignation Could Point to Bigger Budget Battle In December
Since the Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011 was enacted, the defense world has become accustomed to fiscal uncertainty in the form of sequestration, continuing resolutions and government shutdown. However, […]
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Budget
After Failed Vote, Senate Leaders Try to Avoid Government Shutdown With ‘Clean’ CR
The Senate on Thursday failed to pass a continuing resolution (CR) that tied the spending needed to keep the government running until mid-December with the withdrawal of federal funds for […]