Congress
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Congress
Senate Kills Cybersecurity Bill, Moves To DoD Authorization
Senate Republicans voted once again last night to block a cybersecurity bill opposed by the business community, a move that likely will spur President Barack Obama to use his powers […]
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Congress
McConnell Argues Against DoD Cuts Ahead Of White House Fiscal Summit
Lawmakers laid out their stances on coming negotiations over the so-called fiscal cliff yesterday, when the Senate Republican leader called for stopping across-the-board defense cuts from starting in January. Senate […]
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Air Force
McCain Plans To Keep Strong DoD Oversight After Losing SASC Ranking Spot
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said yesterday he expects to continue to influence national-security policy after he relinquishes his leadership position as ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC). […]
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Congress
GOP, Obama To Talk Sequestration
President Barack Obama and Republican lawmakers plan to meet this week about the addressing the coming “fiscal cliff” of thorny budget matters that include the scheduled start of $500 billion […]
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Congress
Amos Sees Continued Risk With USMC Modernization
The Marine Corps is “assuming risk” now with equipment modernization and unavoidably will continue to do so during a decade-long period of fiscal austerity, Commandant Gen. James Amos said yesterday. […]
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Army
Tank Production A Strategic Issue, Pennsylvania Lawmaker Tells VP Biden
Pennsylvania State Sen. John Blake (D) is concerned about the potential end of M1 Abrams tank production and wrote to Vice President Joe Biden that he agrees with President Obama […]
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Congress
Both Parties Show Post-Election Optimism On Stopping Sequestration
After Tuesday’s election left the same parties in control of the White House and Congress, lawmakers and pundits expressed optimism yesterday that Democrats and Republicans will agree to fix budget […]
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Congress
Obama Wins Second Term, Shaping Defense Budget Talks
Barack Obama was elected to a second term as president Tuesday during an election when voters ousted some military policymakers in Congress. Obama said the United States is “defended by […]
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Congress
Senate Defense Heavyweights Retiring, Facing Tough Challengers
Regardless of whether Republicans wrest control of the Senate from Democrats Tuesday night, the institution will have at least a short-term knowledge gap on military matters next year after a […]
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Congress
Pentagon Planning For Sequestration Underway, Acquisition Chief Says
The Defense Department has begun “some” planning for the possibility of tens of billions of dollars in cuts if Congress is unable to reach an agreement to stave off draconian […]