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CongressDefense Appropriator Faces Runoff Election; Armed Services Member Narrowly Avoids One
In the primary elections in Mississippi on Tuesday, one House Armed Services Committee member narrowly won enough votes to advance to the general election this fall, and a Senate Appropriations […]
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CongressFinal Rule For TWIC Card Readers Not Expected Until 2015
The Coast Guard is still in the process of reviewing comments on its proposed rule for installing smart card readers at the nation’s highest risk seaport facilities and doesn’t expect […]
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BudgetSASC Bill Filed But Awaiting Floor Time; Controversy Over Prisoner Swap Could Affect Timing
The Senate’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 has been introduced and placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar, but leadership has not yet scheduled time […]
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BudgetThornberry: More Republicans Support Higher Defense Spending Now Than a Year Ago
Aggression from Russia and other world events are slowly leading some budget-cutting Republicans to see the need in higher defense budgets, the vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee […]
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CongressMayorkas Unifies Security Command Authority For DHS Headquarters
Clarifying the roles and responsibilities for securing the headquarters of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), deputy secretary Alejandro Mayorkas approved a proposal that gives complete security responsibility to the […]
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Congress‘Not A Bad Thing’ If Congress Blocks Attempt To Sideline Cruisers, Navy Chief Says
It would not be a “bad thing” if Congress ultimately blocks the Navy from taking half its cruisers out of service next year as long as lawmakers follow a historical […]
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House Panel Approves Bills Related To CBP, TWIC
A House subcommittee on Tuesday approved three border security-related bills, including one calling for a third party assessment of a transportation worker credential program and another that would formally authorize […]
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Air ForceHASC-Approved Authorization Bill Wants Notification Of EELV ‘Block Buy’ Changes
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) version of the fiscal year 2015 authorization bill approved May 14 includes language requiring the Air Force provide notification of changes to its “block […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDefense Research Officials: R&D Tax Credit Helps, Doesn’t Replace Gov’t Funding for Military Research
The defense research and development community needs healthy levels of investment from both government and industry, but industry’s internal research and development funding has dropped “fairly dramatically” over the past […]
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Air ForceAyotte Says She’s Working On A-10-Saving Plan Without OCO Dollars
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) said Wednesday she’s working with committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) on a plan to save the A-10 in the Senate’s version […]