Congress
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CongressLatest Coast Guard Budget Assumptions Remain High, GAO Says
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 […]
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Congress
No Hill Consensus On East Coast Missile Site
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 […]
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Business/FinancialVaried Defense Industry Reforms On Table In Congress
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 […]
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Air ForceSASC Narrowly Approves Limits On DoD Biofuel Development
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 […]
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Congress
House, Senate Appropriators Disagree On Transfer Of US-VISIT Within DHS
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 […]
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Congress
Hill Notified of Potential $1.7 Billion Worth Of EA-18G Mod Kits To Australia
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday it notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia of 12 EA-18G modification kits to convert Boeing’s [BA] F/A-18F Super Hornet […]
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Air Force
SASC Adds Funds For Planes, Tanks, Submarine in DoD Bill
A Senate panel approved legislation yesterday that demands information from the Obama administration on potential budget cuts and reverses the Pentagon’s plans for everything from retiring Air National Guard planes […]
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Congress
Senate Appropriators Approve $45.2 Billion DHS Budget
The Senate Appropriations Committee yesterday on a 27-3 vote approved a $45.2 billion spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in FY ’13. The budget recommendation must still […]
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Congress
Al Qaeda Support For Cyber Attacks Shows Needs For Security Standards, Senators Say
A video produced by Al Qaeda that calls for “electronic jihad” against targets in the United States demonstrates that the terrorist group understands the impact of cyber attacks could have […]
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Air Force
SASC: Industry, DoD Not Doing Enough To Counter Counterfeit Parts In Weapons
Congressional investigators said the Pentagon and defense industry are not doing enough to stop fake electronics parts they found on connected to weapon systems including the P-8A and C-27J aircraft, […]