Congress
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CongressDoD, Service Comptrollers Optimistic About Achieving Early Audit Readiness by September
The “great majority” of Defense Department financial records will be audit-ready by a Sept. 30 deadline, but the department will not audit records it knows won’t pass, DoD Comptroller Robert […]
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BudgetFrelinghuysen: HAC-D Bill Won’t Move Forward Until Administration Clarifies OCO Request
With the House Armed Services Committee done with its defense bill and awaiting floor debate, the House Appropriations defense subcommittee staff will have the guidance it needs to complete its […]
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BudgetHagel ‘Not Pleased’ With House Budget Markup, Spokesman Says
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is “not pleased” with the defense authorization bill passed by the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) earlier this week and is hopeful that as the budget […]
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CongressPanel Suggests DHS Take Leadership Role In Pushing Utilities To Harden Against EMP Threats
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) should take on an active role in leading and urging the nation’s electrical utilities to do more to harden themselves against potentially devastating electromagnetic […]
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Air ForceMcCain Wants DoD Answers On Air Force-Energomash Business In Light Of Sanctions
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member John McCain (R-Ariz.) wants Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to explain why the Pentagon didn’t halt business between launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) and […]
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CongressPositive Changes To Acquisition Processes Often Ignored By DHS Components, Watchdog Officials Say
Upper management at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been making good progress in developing strong policies and governance to improve the acquisition of products and services throughout the […]
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BudgetHASC Bill Would Allow Navy to Modernize Just 2 Cruisers at a Time, Not 11 as Requested
The House Armed Services Committee would reject the Navy’s plan to lay up 11 of its 22 cruisers for modernization and instead allow only two ships at a time to […]
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BudgetLawmakers Push Back On Navy’s New Ship Counting Method
House lawmakers have placed language into the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2015 attempting to roll back the Navy’s recent revision to the way it counts ships. The proposal […]
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CongressFeinstein, Chambliss Circulating Cyber Security Bill
Fueling hope that Congress will move forward on cyber security legislation, the two senators that lead the Intelligence Committee on Wednesday said they have been circulating a draft cyber security […]
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CongressHomeland Security Committee Approves DHS Acquisition Reform Bill
The House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday approved several bills including one aimed at strengthening acquisition oversight within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The DHS Acquisition Accountability and Efficiency […]