Congress
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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 […]
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Air ForceU.S. License For Domestic RD-180 Production Lasts Through 2022, Kendall Says
The United States’ license for producing the RD-180 first stage rocket engine domestically lasts through 2022 and the engine would need technical work before the United States is capable of […]
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Air ForceHoeven Wants Air Force’s New Bomber Nuclear Certified
A senator from an ICBM state wants the Air Force’s new Long Range Strike Bomber (LRSB) to be nuclear capable, or certified, as soon as it enters inventory. “We should […]
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BudgetForbes: HASC Worked Across Subcommittee Lines to Support High-Priorities in NDAA
The House Armed Services subcommittee chairmen and ranking members worked together this year to pool their resources and craft a defense spending plan that most benefits the military, rather than […]
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Air Force
HASC: OSD Money Would Hinge on Carrier Refueling; Funding for Rocket Motor Authorized
The House Armed Services Committee would withhold half the Office of the Secretary of Defense’s money until the Navy begins planning the refueling and complex overhaul of its aircraft carrier […]
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CongressBill Seeks To Streamline, Coordinate DoD Cyber Ranges
Following up on a bill they introduced last week aimed at bolstering the security of the Defense Department’s cloud computing environments, two House Democrats on Monday offered legislation that would […]