Congress
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ArmyCongressional Members Write Army Secretary of Abrams Concerns
More than 100 members of Congress have written the Army Secretary urging him to work with the defense committees to fund production of the M1-series Abrams tank, so there is […]
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Business/FinancialDoD: Weapons Edge Not Weakened By Massive Cyber Attacks
The Pentagon said Tuesday the United States has not lost it “technological edge” with its weapons platforms, despite a new report about widespread cyber spying on their designs, allegedly by […]
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Air ForcePentagon Reports To Congress On Major Programs
The Pentagon has submitted reports to Congress outlining cost changes to major acquisition programs while noting that it was the first time in recent history that no programs reached a […]
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Air ForceDoD Reports Dip In F-35 Cost
The Pentagon said costs dropped on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program by $4.5 billion over a year, the first time a reduction was noted in the multi-service, multi-nation aircraft […]
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CongressElectric Grid Faces Frequent Cyber Attacks, Report Says
Electric utilities in the United States are barraged with cyber attacks and most comply with mandatory cyber security standards, but the standards setting process is slow and in the case […]
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Air ForceHouse Panel Wary Of Army Vehicle Plans
A House panel wants to block the Army from advancing the development of the Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) until the service provides detailed justification for choosing just one contractor. The […]
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Air ForceDems Will Challenge DoD’s MEADS Funding Likely In Full HASC Markup, Sanchez Says
Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.) said yesterday the Democrats will soon put forward an amendment during the fiscal year 2014 defense authorization bill process challenging the Defense Department’s funding of the […]
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Air ForceHASC Panel Again Moves To Block Air Force From Retiring Global Hawk Block 30s
A key House panel is once again proposing to prevent the Air Force from using funds to retire its fleet of RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). […]
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CongressSenate Panel Approves Amendment Calling For Biometric Air Exit System
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday approved an amendment that calls for establishing a biometric-based exit system at the nation’s airports with the highest volume of international air travel. The […]
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ArmyStrategic Forces Panel Wants Assessment of MEADS Tech After Test
After a contentious period when congressional committees tried to kill the final stage of the tri-national Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS), a House Armed Services Committee (HASC) panel wants […]