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BudgetHagel: Acquisitions Must Be Scrutinized In Review
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel declared yesterday that the Pentagon cannot avoid making significant changes to its weapons purchasing as it revises its military strategy because of budget cuts. During his […]
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Budget
DoD Still Assessing Which Civilians Face Furloughs
The Pentagon is still assessing how many civilian employees will be forced to take up to two weeks of unpaid leave because of “sequestration” budget cuts, though it knows one […]
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CongressCBO Finds GCV Alternatives Less Costly, Risky
The Congressional Budget Office yesterday released a report that said there are better options for the Army’s desired new $29 billion Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) after evaluating four alternatives. “Although […]
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Congress
GAO Questions Controversial Russian Helo Deal
Government auditors are questioning an argument–regarding decreased risk of having counterfeit parts–in favor of the Pentagon buying helicopters from a controversial Russian firm. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a […]
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ArmyMEADS Program Momentum Continues Toward Fourth Quarter Intercept Test
Congress has sent President Barack Obama a continuing budget resolution that includes defense appropriation funds to complete the Medium Extended Air and Missile Defense System (MEADS) Proof of Concept (PoC), […]
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Congress
Members Appointed For Nuclear Advisory Panel
Former Rep. John Spratt (D-S.C.) and former Deputy Secretary of Energy T. J. Glauthier are chosen to serve on the Congressionally-mandated advisory panel to evaluate the governance of nuclear security […]
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Budget
Inhofe Seeks Fund To Help DoD With Sequestration
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Ranking Member James Inhofe (R-Okla.) wants to create a $16 billion fund to help the Pentagon offset unintended costs the “sequestration” budget cuts could trigger. […]
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Budget
Congress Passes CR, DoD Delays Furlough Plans
The House easily passed a new government budget on Thursday that helps the Pentagon manage the new “sequestration” budget cuts, spurring military leaders to delay the process of furloughing civilian […]
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Congress
Bill Would Require Flight Schools To Conduct Terrorist Watchlists Upfront
Seeking to close a loophole in existing law, several House members this week introduced a bill that would require domestic flight training schools to check the status of U.S. citizens […]
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Budget
Senate Passes CR After Rejecting Biofuels Cut
The Senate passed via a 73-26 vote on Wednesday a level-funded $518 billion defense appropriations bill after rejecting an attempt to reduce military-biofuel funds in it. The Senate made no […]