Congress
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Business/Financial
Ryan’s Spot On GOP Ticket Could Sway Defense Spending
Rep. Paul Ryan’s addition to the Republican presidential ticket could sway Pentagon funding depending on the results of the November election, experts said. Ryan, the Wisconsin Republican whom presidential candidate […]
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Congress
Bipartisan HASC Members Write OMB Supporting Incremental Funding For Virginia Class
Four House Armed Services Committee (HASC) members wrote the White House Office of Management and Budget supporting the cost and stability benefits of incremental funding for Virginia-class submarines. In a […]
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Congress
FAA Chief Cites Challenges Of UAV Integration
LAS VEGAS–Integrating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into civilian airspace poses "significant challenges" but the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is committed to ensuring it is done so safely through pilot training […]
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Congress
NASA Taps 3 Firms to Continue Commercial Spacecraft Development
NASA chose three aerospace companies to continue working over the next two years on commercial spaceships intended to carry astronauts to the International Space Station by 2016. The space agency awarded Boeing’s […]
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Congress
With Cyber Legislation Stalled, Lieberman Wants Opponents To Show Hand
Following what amounted to a defeat yesterday of his comprehensive cyber security bill, Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I/D-Conn.) called on the opponents of the measure to say where they are willing […]
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Congress
SAC OK’s DoD Plan With Weapon Adds As Hill Plans Temp Budget
A Senate panel approved a $511 billion defense budget yesterday that adds funds for ships, tanks and aircraft to the Pentagon’s budget proposal while supporting a controversial missile-defense program supported […]
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Congress
Senate Continues Cyber Bill Discussions With Possible Vote Today
The Senate yesterday continued discussion on comprehensive cyber security legislation, although by our deadline last evening no agreement had been reached on a package of amendments to the bill, which […]
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Business/Financial
OMB, DoD Shed Some Light On Sequestration Cuts
Administration officials provided slightly more insight yesterday into how potential across-the-board budget cuts would be administered at the Pentagon and impact major weapons programs. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and […]
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Air Force
Senate Appropriators Add Funding For Industrial Base Initiatives
The Senate Appropriations Defense subcommittee (SAC-D) yesterday added $130 million to President Barack Obama’s budget for industrial-base initiatives while reducing his proposed level of Pentagon funding by $100 million. During yesterday’s […]
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Congress
Reid, Boehner Agree On Six-Month Continuing Resolution
Congressional leaders yesterday agreed on a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the first six months of fiscal year 2013 at levels set in the Budget Control Act of 2011. The House […]