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CongressSASC To Vote On Hagel SECDEF Nomination
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) will vote today on the nomination of Chuck Hagel to be defense secretary and, barring Republican opposition, he could be confirmed by the full […]
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Sequestration Debate Dominates Congress This Week
Senate Democrats unveiled some of their proposals for stopping “sequestration” yesterday, as Congress prepared for a week of debate on the looming budget cuts that could start in less than […]
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BudgetAnalysts: Pockets Of Growth For Defense Industry
The defense-industrial base will still have ample contracting opportunities–despite the Pentagon’s shrinking budget–in areas such as cybersecurity and new innovations, analysts say. The defense industry is no doubt facing challenging […]
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DoD Brass: Short-Term Cuts Should Be Reversible
Pentagon leaders told Democrats yesterday that actions the military is taking now to soften the blow of potential budget cuts scheduled for next month could be reversed if politicians agree […]
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GOP Skeptical Of Obama Call For Sequester Delay
President Barack Obama called yesterday for Congress to craft a short-term plan to prevent across-the-board Pentagon cuts from starting next month, spurring exasperated responses from Republicans wary of any tax […]
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ArmyU.S. Withdrawal From MEADS Program Would Cause ‘Economic Damage:’ Defense Ministers
Defense Ministers from Germany and Italy sent a strongly worded letter to U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta expressing their “grave concerns” about U.S. withdrawal from the tri-national Medium Extended Air […]
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Dems, Repubs Balk At Each Other’s Sequestration Plans
Democrats and Republicans in both chambers of Congress continued to clash yesterday over their latest pitches for stopping the across-the-board Pentagon budget cuts slated to start in less than a […]
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FY ’14 DoD Budget Expected As Early As March
Though the Pentagon will be late in submitting a budget this year, the process of crafting the spending plan received a nudge last week. The White House’s Office of Management […]
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Hagel Seeks To Assure SASC He Opposes DoD Cuts
Defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel sought to assure skeptical Senate Republicans during his confirmation hearing yesterday that he opposes pending across-the-board cuts to the Pentagon budget that may start in […]
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Hagel Tells SASC He Rejects DoD Cuts, Would Work Closely With Industry
Defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel said in advance of his confirmation hearing today that he opposes pending across-the-board cuts to Pentagon spending and would maintain close communication with the defense […]