Congress
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Business/Financial
House To Weigh Four Cyber Bills
The House is preparing to debate four cybersecurity bills this week, including controversial legislation intended to help private companies and the federal government share information about cyber attacks. That measure, […]
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Army
DoD Readies MEADS FY ’12 Funding Plan For Congress
The Defense Department’s plan to use Fiscal Year 2012 funds for a reduced program for Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) or for contract termination costs is expected to be […]
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Army
Senators Support Abrams Tank Production In Memo To SASC Leaders
Sens. Robert Casey (D-Pa.,) Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and John Kerry (D-Mass.) have written their colleagues on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) in favor of continuing funding for Abrams tanks […]
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Congress
Navy Open To Alternative Plan To Restore Virginia Sub
A Navy official told senators concerned about the Pentagon’s plan to scale back Virginia-class submarine production that the Navy would work with Congress to find an incremental-funding setup to restore […]
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Congress
Sequestration Would Force Revised Global Strategy, Senior Marine Says
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The military would not be able to carry out the Obama administration’s global military strategy under budget sequestration, which would require rewriting the new doctrine, Marine […]
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Congress
At Behest Of House Leadership, Panel Approves Bill That Limits DHS’ Cyber Authorities
Divided along party lines, the House Homeland Security Committee yesterday approved legislation that would pare back plans in an earlier version of a bill aimed at bolstering the Department of […]
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Congress
NASA Budget Bills Taking Shape On Hill
NASA budget-writers in the House and Senate are moving forward this week with contrasting spending plans for the space agency. The full Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) is slated to meet today […]
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Congress
Panetta Warns Congress Against Tinkering With Proposed Budget Cuts
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta lamented on Monday the “great challenge” the Pentagon is facing trying to garner congressional approval of its proposed budget cuts. His comments came during a press […]
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Congress
DoD Rapid Innovation Fund Highlighted
The Pentagon is making good use of a rapid-innovation program created by Congress, even though the military hasn’t actually requested the money for it, a senior official told lawmakers yesterday. […]
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Business/Financial
Winnefeld: Requirements Reforms Will Improve Weapons Planning
The head of the Pentagon’s Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) touted reforms officials have made to the powerful body intended to improve the its weapons planning. “We’re trying to make […]