Congress

CARLISLE BARRACKS, Pa.–The Army is taking an in depth look at focus areas such as sea basing for the Army of 2020 during its Unified Quest 2012 future wargame. Representatives […]

A Senate panel wants the Pentagon to spell out how it will track Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] work on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter as part of a plan to modify aircraft purchases […]

Rep. James Langevin (D-R.I.) said yesterday the consequences of Congress’ inaction on comprehensive cybersecurity legislation are “perilously high,” arguing Republicans should relent and allow the government to set standards for […]

A House lawmaker who recently fought off an attempt to kill a requirement that the Navy build nuclear-powered surface ships said he does not know if such vessels will ever […]

The House on Wednesday evening passed several homeland security related bills, including a measure requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a plan to gain operational control of […]

A second study by the Coast Guard that examines its asset needs against the service’s long-term strategic goals relies on funding assumptions that remain "optimistic," according to letter to Congress […]

As the Pentagon casts a wary eye on a House proposal for a new missile-defense site on the U.S. East Coast, lawmakers are giving the plan mixed reviews. The version […]

Lawmakers are pushing defense-industry reforms intended to both keep contractors in check and help businesses work with the Pentagon. The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) is taking a different approach […]

Proposed limitations on the Pentagon’s controversial alternative-fuel development efforts added to the Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) new defense bill only narrowly passed the panel and were opposed by its […]

Senate appropriators have approved and their House counterparts have rejected a proposed interagency transfer of the program office that manages a biometric matching system within the Department of Homeland Security […]