Congress
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Air ForceBill Allows Deactivating Some A-10s To Provide For F-35 Maintainers
The fiscal year 2015 conferenced defense authorization bill would allow the deactivation of some A-10s if the Defense Department proves that not doing so would significantly delay the planned fielding […]
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Air ForceConferenced Authorization Bill Allows Use Of Contracted Russian Engines In Launches
The conferenced fiscal year 2015 defense authorization bill released Tuesday protects the use of Russian rocket engines procured before Feb. 1 in national security space launches. The bill contains a […]
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CongressNational Defense Panel Wants Congress to Give DoD More Authority; Congressmen Cite ‘Trust Deficit’
Members of the House Armed Services Committee and representatives of the National Defense Panel seemed to reach an impasse when discussing the Defense Department’s 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review the panel […]
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BudgetJohnson Warns House Republicans Against Short-Term Funding Measure For DHS
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson told a House panel on Tuesday that Congress needs to approve his department’s fiscal appropriations request for FY ’15 or risk jeopardizing homeland security. “Let […]
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BudgetHouse, Senate Conferees Agree On Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill
Leaders of the House and Senate committees responsible for overseeing the policies of the Coast Guard on Monday said they have agreed on legislation to authorize the service, which is […]
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CongressAdm. Rogers Expects Major Cyber Attack In U.S. Within Decade
The chief of United States cyber forces believes that a major cyber attack within the United States is only a matter a time and will likely happen inside the next […]
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CongressThornberry Elected to Chair HASC; Rogers, McCaul Keep Chairmanships
The House of Representatives announced its committee chairmen for the 114th Congress on Tuesday evening, featuring few changes on the committees that deal with the defense and security industry. Rep. […]
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CongressMcCaul Introduces Bill To Create Panel To Review Secret Service
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) on Thursday introduced a bill that would establish a Blue Ribbon Commission to conduct an independent, comprehensive review of the Secret […]
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CongressIncoming Senate Homeland Security Chair To Examine Border Security Early
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), who will be the new chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee when the next Congress begins in January, says he expects to […]
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Air ForceSenators, Congressmen Reject New Air Force Proposal to Retire 72 A-10s
Several members of the House and Senate sent a clear message to the Air Force on Thursday that they were not willing to accept any compromise deals on the A-10 […]