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CongressSequestration Threats Heat Up On Hill
As Congress prepared to debate legislation and hear testimony this week on “sequestration” reductions to the Pentagon budget, a senior Democrat threatened yesterday to let the potential cuts take effect […]
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Air ForceJPEO JTRS Hits Turning Point, DoD Approves Reorganization
The Defense Department plans to turn over radio program responsibilities with the primary tactical radio requirements, after nearly a decade of effort to develop next-generation software-defined radios under the Joint […]
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GOP Leaders Push Back On Simply Delaying DoD Cuts
Republican leaders in the House and Senate told President Barack Obama they would not support delaying the start of so-called sequestration cuts next January that could slice $500 billion off […]
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Amid Calls To Move Forward With Cyber Legislation, McCain Doesn’t Budge
The co-author of legislation in the Senate that would leave the creation of cyber security standards and their enforcement to the private sector entities that have to implement them doesn’t […]
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DoD Rescinds Controversial Report-Limiting Rule
The Pentagon ended a controversial rule yesterday limiting the length of reports to Congress after a leading House member threatened to penalize the Pentagon. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy […]
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STRATCOM Chief Stands By SSBN(X)
The head of the Pentagon’s Strategic Command (STRATCOM) vigorously defended yesterday plans to build 12 SSBN(X) ballistic-missile submarines, suggesting the number of vessels could even increase. Lawmakers and Pentagon officials […]
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HASC Repubs Slam DoD For Limiting Reports To Congress
Upset by the quality of a report from the Pentagon on China’s military, House Republicans called yesterday for the defense secretary to stop limiting the length of reports to Congress. […]
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House Panel Exploring Reforms To Federal Role In Airport Security
Unhappy with how the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is fulfilling its security mission at the nation’s airports but unsure of how to reform the agency, a House panel yesterday received […]
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Clock Ticking On Defense Bills In Congress
Lawmakers are continuing to work on multiple defense bills this month, though they said yesterday some of them may not be resolved until September at the earliest. Of the four Pentagon […]
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Cyber Chief: Cyber Legislation Needed ASAP
The head of Cyber Command warned yesterday congressional delay in passing cybersecurity legislation is putting the nation at risk, while he also sought to allay concerns about the government receiving […]