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Navy/USMCHouse Authorizers Limit International Navy Maintenance At 21 Days
The House Armed Services markup of the fiscal year 2025 defense authorization bill approved a measure limiting international maintenance of Navy ships at 21 days. This provision, included in the […]
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CyberHASC Adds NDAA Amendment Directing DoD To Study Cyber Force Creation
The House Armed Services Committee adopted a measure to its version of the next defense policy bill directing the Pentagon to study the potential creation of a U.S. Cyber Force. […]
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BudgetCourtney Bullish Second SSN Will Be In Appropriations Bill
The ranking member of the House Armed Services’ Seapower subcommittee said he is optimistic the House Appropriations Committee will match authorizers in adding a second Virginia-class attack submarine (SSN) to […]
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BudgetHouse Authorizers’ 100 Percent Ship Design Push Due To Hill Frustration
The sponsor of a provision in the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) draft of the fiscal year 2025 defense authorization bill said the panel is seeking 100 percent design before […]
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BudgetCoast Guard Needs $3 Billion to $4 Billion Annual Acquisition Budget, Fagan Says
Current and looming capital needs require the Coast Guard to have annual procurement budgets of at least $3 billion annually and up to $4 billion, the service’s commandant said on […]
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CongressHASC Advances $883.7 Billion FY ‘25 NDAA After More Debate On Sentinel, East Coast GMD Site
The House Armed Services Committee late Wednesday evening voted near unanimously to advance its $883.7 billion version of the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act. The final vote followed […]
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CongressHASC Begins Markup Of FY ‘25 NDAA, Adopts Additional Sentinel Oversight Measures
The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday began considering its $883.7 billion fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, to include adopting additional oversight measures for the Sentinel future intercontinental […]
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CongressRep. Banks Wants DoD To Consider Creating Panel To Revitalize DIB
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) on Wednesday approved a provision that would direct the Defense Department to study whether it should create a panel of stakeholders and experts to […]
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SpaceSen. Warren Pressing DoD to Help Nix Russian Use of Starlink
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wants a forthcoming DoD contract renewal with SpaceX for Starlink in Ukraine to have provisions to help nix Russian black market-enabled use of the communications service. […]
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ArmyHASC’s Drone Corps Proposal May Disrupt Ongoing Army Efforts, Camarillo Says
The Army’s no. 2 civilian said Friday a proposal from the House Armed Services Committee to establish a Drone Corps within the service “could take away some focus” and might […]