Congress

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

With word Democrats controlling the Senate may craft a budget blueprint next week, lawmakers are preparing to resume the defense-spending debate. The House passed a budget resolution two weeks ago–before […]

The Navy and Marine Corps are breaking from tradition and told a House panel they have no outstanding equipment needs not funded in the Pentagon’s official budget request. The military […]

Bob King, president of the International Union, United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural, Implement Workers of America (UAW) sent letters last week to the chairmen and ranking members of the House […]

The Obama administration is finalizing a report on the U.S. nuclear-force structure and may send it to Congress this month. The update to the so-called 1251 report outlines the United […]

Republicans are questioning the Navy’s alternative-energy efforts as the service cuts back in areas including shipbuilding during austere fiscal times. House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Readiness subcommittee Chairman Randy Forbes […]

Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-Md.), one of the House’s predominant military-weapons experts, won the Republican primary bid for his seat last night but is facing a tough reelection battle this fall. […]