Congress

Pentagon leaders made clear yesterday the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is under continued scrutiny, expressing doubt about buying all three aircraft variants as well as attempts to revive the jet’s […]

The House Homeland Security Committee yesterday approved by a vote of 19-14 its authorization bill (H.R. 3116) for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that now must be approved by […]

Heads of the House and Senate armed services committees are following through with pledges to recommend a deficit-cutting panel not impose additional cuts on the Pentagon’s discretionary budget. House Armed […]

Retired lawmakers called on a House panel yesterday to be diligent in reforming the way the Pentagon buys weapons in order to field capabilities quicker. Three former armed services committee […]

Congressional panels overseeing the Pentagon are rebuking additional defense budget cuts in recommendations due tomorrow to the “super committee” charged with finding $1.5 trillion in federal savings. Senate Armed Services […]

Cyber-security legislation addressing some of the recommendations House Republicans unveiled last week will emerge in the coming days, a senior lawmaker said. Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) argued yesterday Congress should […]

The defense secretary called yesterday for lawmakers to let go of pet military projects as the Pentagon plans a strategy for slashing $450 billion in spending that emphasizes modernization and […]

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Peter King (R-N.Y.) last Thursday introduced an authorizing bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that his committee will begin marking up Wednesday, Oct. […]

A top Washington think tank is calling on the Pentagon to prioritize naval and air forces during upcoming budget cuts, while controlling requirements for new systems, focusing investment on weapons […]

Two years after an Inspector General report found that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had a weak record on suspending and debarring non-performing contractors, the department has bolstered its […]