Congress
-
BudgetProposed Continuing Resolution Would Allow Pentagon to Avoid Spending Caps
Congressional leaders on Tuesday made their first steps toward approving a funding measure that would keep the federal government running after fiscal year 2016 kicks off on Oct. 1. Senate […]
-
CongressMcCaul, Concerned About Transparency, To Review DHS Proposal To Reorganize NPPD
The Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee and a bipartisan group of his colleagues on Tuesday wrote Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson about a proposed reorganization of one of […]
-
CongressHouse Panel Marks Up Cyber, Other DHS Bills
A House subcommittee on Thursday unanimously approved several bills related to cyber and nuclear security, and a committee precursor to a bill to strengthen how the Department of Homeland Security’s […]
-
Air ForceYearlong CR Would Force Air Force to Break KC-46A Contract with Boeing
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. —The Air Force has set Sept. 25 as the new first flight date for its KC-46A refueling tanker, but a long-term Continuing Resolution (CR) could spell more […]
-
Air ForceAnalysts Contend LRS-B Will Avoid Pitfalls of B-2, F-35 Programs
Although much of the long-range strike bomber program remains shrouded in mystery, three independent analysts told lawmakers on Sept. 9 that the Air Force was on the right path to […]
-
BudgetNavy Officials Worry that Continuing Resolution Could Impede New Maintenance Plan
Weeks before fiscal year 2015 comes to a close, Navy officials warned lawmakers that passing a continuing resolution would make it more difficult to execute its new Optimized Fleet Response […]
-
CongressIntelligence Community Expects Future Cyber Hacks Will Manipulate Data
Hostile cyber operations in the future are likely to turn to data manipulation to compromise the integrity of information, moving beyond the current types of hacks that are frequently focused […]
-
CongressKendall Agrees Proposed Commercial Items Rule Needs Work
Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall has heard the criticism of a draft acquisition rule that would further define what constitutes a “commercial item,” and agrees that it needs to be […]
-
CongressThornberry Predicts Continuing Resolution to Fund Government for First Months of FY ’16
Congress is back in session after its August recess, but with only a month left before the fiscal year ends, it’s becoming more and more likely that lawmakers will need […]
-
CongressFormer Pentagon CFO Makes Case For End To Budget ‘Chaos’
The former Pentagon comptroller who had the dubious honor of ushering the Defense Department’s finances through sequestration in fiscal year 2013 is warning that the nation’s security can ill afford […]