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ArmyLawmakers Block Army Request In Fight Over Missile Defense Data
Hawkish lawmakers who want more information on President Barack Obama’s nascent European missile defense setup are blocking an Army budgeting request as a bargaining ploy. House Armed Services Committee Strategic […]
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Business/FinancialBipartisan Sponsors Of Cyber Bill Note Concerns With Separate Republican Legislation
Senate co-sponsors of bi-partisan legislation that would give the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authority to designate which private infrastructure in the country should be required to meet certain performance […]
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CongressHAC Ranking Member, Boeing Backer Rep. Dicks Retiring
Rep. Norm Dicks (D-Wash.), the outspoken House appropriations leader who some observers joked should be labeled “D-Boeing,” said Friday he will retire from Congress. In announcing his decision he highlighted […]
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Business/Financial
Republican Senators Introduce Cyber Bill They Say Promotes Less Regulation
As expected, a group of Republican senators yesterday introduced a cyber security bill that they said focuses on improved information sharing between the government and industry without creating more government […]
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Congress
Appropriators Question F-35B’s Weight
A Marine Corps official told concerned lawmakers yesterday engineers have worked to control the weight of the developmental Joint Strike Fighter F-35B since tests showed it near its maximum poundage in […]
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DHS Management Chief Outlines Changes In Acquisition Monitoring
Over the past year the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has made a number of changes in the way senior management oversees major acquisition programs so that they have more […]
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Army
Smith Concerned About Maintaining Industrial Skill
A top Democrat who steers Pentagon policy said yesterday he is has multiple concerns about the health of the defense industry including figuring out how to maintain a skilled industrial […]
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Congress
Pentagon May Be Forced To Plan For Sequestration Cuts
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told lawmakers yesterday that though the Pentagon hasn’t planned for potential “sequestration” budget cuts, it may start preparations for them this summer. The Pentagon says its […]
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IG Says TSA In Compliance With Requirements For Use Of X-ray Body Scanners
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is in compliance with standards set forth to verify the safe radiation dose emitted by whole body imagers based on X-ray technology, and furthermore these […]
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Air ForceGlobal Hawk Cancellation Slammed By HASC
House lawmakers repeatedly slammed the Air Force’s proposal to cancel a variant of the Global Hawk unmanned aircraft yesterday, suggesting a powerful committee could attempt to tweak the plan. House […]