Congress

The Obama administration unveiled yesterday proposals for making it easier for U.S. companies to export some military aircraft equipment. A defense-industry group hailed the publishing of the proposed export rule changes, […]

A Senate committee investigation found myriad instances of suspected counterfeit parts in weapon systems including military aircraft, and it leaders want the defense industry to contribute more for replacement parts. […]

Cutting Equals Stopping. The House’s version of the FY ’12 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, which cuts 77 percent of the research and development budget within the Science and Technology Directorate, […]

The House began debating a Coast Guard authorization bill last Friday that the White House has threatened to veto because it would force the service to retire an icebreaking ship. […]

The Air Force aired its objections yesterday to changes lawmakers are trying to make to its plans for its B-1, B-2, and B-52 bombers in the current fiscal year’s budget. […]

The military service chiefs gave dire warnings yesterday about cuts to weapons programs and harm to the defense industrial base coming if congressional inaction spurs roughly $1 trillion in Pentagon budget […]

The initial assessments are positive of a new risk-based passenger screening pilot program that is helping select frequent fliers get through airport security checkpoints more quickly and with less hassle […]

The Pentagon is trying to lessen requirements for smaller contractors to undergo government audits, an official told a congressional panel charged with helping defense companies do business with the Defense […]

As the defense appropriations conference with the Senate comes closer, 46 House members are urging the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Defense subcommittee to hold to the […]

Members of a new House panel charged with finding ways to help companies contract with the Pentagon said government auditing requirements are a major frustration for smaller defense contractors. While […]