Congress
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CongressHASC Members Suggest DoD Savings In Place Of Major Cuts
Senior members of a key House panel singled out acquisition reform and missile defense as areas to look at in the Pentagon to save money during these austere fiscal times. […]
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CongressDefense Authorization Compromise Near, Negotiators Say
Lawmakers said yesterday they were close to crafting a compromise Pentagon policy bill, following multiple meetings of the four key House and Senate negotiators, though some key matters remained unresolved. […]
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ArmyItaly Will Hold U.S. Financially Accountable For Any MEADS Withdrawal, Minister Says
If the United States does not provide funding to complete the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) design and development ( D&D) phase, Italy will hold it financially accountable, the […]
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CongressArms-Control Advocates Push Against East Coast Missile Site
Arms-control advocates are sounding alarms about a potential East Coast missile-defense site, as lawmakers prepare to negotiate the proposal as soon as tomorrow. Members of the House and Senate armed […]
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ArmyBAE Systems To Complete Paladin PIM LRIP In Oklahoma
BAE Systems yesterday said the company plans to complete low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the Paladin Integrated Management (PIM) 155mm self-propelled howitzer system at the Elgin, Okla., facility located in […]
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ArmyPresident Intends To Nominate Gen. Lloyd Austin To Lead U.S. Central Command
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta yesterday said President Obama intends to nominate Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Lloyd Austin as the next commander of U.S. Central Command. Panetta called Austin […]
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CongressEast Coast Missile Site Up For Debate Next Week
When House and Senate negotiators meet starting next Wednesday to craft a compromise defense authorization bill, they will weigh whether to keep, scale back, or eliminate a directive for the […]
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CongressCoast Guard Exploring Sequestration Scenarios
The Coast Guard has been examining various scenarios that could arise if Congress is unable to stave off draconian spending cuts across the federal government that would take effect Jan. […]
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CongressU.S. Can’t Move Forward With ‘Expensive’ ULA, Ruppersberger Says
The United States can’t continue to use “expensive” commercial space launch provider United Launch Alliance unless competition helps reduce launch costs, according to a key lawmaker. “ULA, they do the […]
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Business/FinancialSenate’s DoD Bill Requires Cyber Attack Reports From Contractors
Some defense contractors would be required to quickly alert the government when their computer systems are hacked under a provision in the Pentagon policy bill the Senate passed Tuesday. Senate […]