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Navy/USMCOhio Senator Pushes Admin To Direct Funds For New Sub Repair Facilities
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) recently sent the Biden administration a letter urging it to direct funds from the recent national security supplemental law toward building submarine repair facilities in Ohio. […]
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BudgetProposed House Homeland Security Funding Bill Would Add FRCs For Indo-Pacific Ops
Republicans on the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee on Monday released their proposed fiscal year 2025 spending bill that would provide the Coast Guard with four fast response cutters (FRCs) […]
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CongressSASC’s Wicker Unveils Defense Investment Plan, Calls For $55 Billion FY ‘25 Topline Boost
The top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee is calling to boost the defense topline for fiscal year 2025 by an additional $55 billion, part of a new proposal […]
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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 […]