Congress
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CongressSenators Won’t Drop Hold on Navy Under Secretary Nomination Due to Sexual Assault Comments
Two senators who placed a hold on the nomination of Jo Ann Rooney to be the next under secretary of the Navy made clear they would not lift that hold […]
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BudgetWittman To Host Military Readiness Briefings For House Leadership, Budget Conferees
House Armed Services readiness subcommittee chairman Rob Wittman (R-Va.) arranged two briefings with Pentagon officials for House leadership and for congressmen serving on the budget conference committee to learn about […]
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Congress
HASC Launches Pacific Pivot Oversight Series, Could Spur Broader Action
The House Armed Services Committee launched an Asia-Pacific Oversight Series this week with the intent of ensuring that the military portion of the Pacific pivot is conducted with the right […]
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Business/FinancialIndustry Leaders Warn Of Sequestration’s Impacts On Large And Small Companies
The Aerospace Industries Association and leaders of several large defense companies last week warned Congress that the ongoing sequestration is having negative impacts on the defense industrial base for big […]
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Budget
Declining Domestic Industrial Base Will Hurt U.S. National Security Advantage, Smith Says
If the United States’ defense industrial base can’t compete with its foreign competitors, then the United States will lose a significant national security advantage, the ranking member of the House […]
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Air ForceArmy, Navy: JLTV Could Face Delay of a Year or More Due to Shutdown, Sequester
Army and Navy acquisition officials said procurement of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle could be delayed a year or more because of sequestration, primarily in how it affects the program’s […]
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Congress
Lockheed Martin Protests Navy’s Award For Next Ship-Based Air Defense Radar
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Tuesday formally protested the Navy’s decision earlier this month to award the contract for the new Air Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) to Raytheon [RTN]. Lockheed Martin […]
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Budget
Continuing Resolution Includes Potential Funding To Maintain JPSS, GOES Launch Schedules
The continuing resolution (CR) signed yesterday by President Barack Obama to open the federal government through no later than Jan. 15 includes potential funding that may be apportioned up to […]
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Budget
Final Senate Compromise Bill Lacks Flexibility for Sequestration Implementation
The Senate compromise to reopen the federal government and lift the debt ceiling does not appear to grant any relief to government departments implementing rigid sequestration cuts, despite top Senate […]
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Budget
Senate Wants to Include Sequester Flexibility in its Plan to Reopen Government
Senate leaders working on a compromise to open the government and raise the debt limit hope to include flexibility in implementing sequestration cuts–which military leaders have begged for months –though […]