Congress

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Defense Department Comptroller Robert Hale told the House Armed Services readiness subcommittee that the Pay Our Military Act (POMA) language was “difficult to interpret,” particularly as it relates to allowing […]

The House yesterday voted 249 to 175 in favor of a resolution to continue funding certain components of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that deal with border security. The […]

The military is moving forward with its development of the Air-Sea Battle concept, with military leaders reviewing an Implementation Master Plan sent out about a month ago and planning on […]