Congress
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Congress
Bill Would Cut Fed Workforce To Delay DoD Cuts
The head of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) joined with House Republicans, including the top defense budget person, in calling yesterday for reducing the federal workforce to fund a […]
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Congress
House Members Introduce Cyber Bill To Protect Critical Infrastructure
Ten House Republicans and one Democrat yesterday introduced a bill to protect critical infrastructure in the United States from cyber attacks. The Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness […]
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Business/Financial
GOP Senators Plan January Anti-Sequestration Fight
A group of GOP senators pledged yesterday to launch an aggressive fight next month for stopping $600 billion in planned defense budget cuts while still allowing some Pentagon “efficiencies.” Meanwhile, the […]
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Congress
House Sends Senate Final DoD Policy Bill
The House passed the final defense authorization last night, as President Barack Obama’s administration relented on its veto threat despite continued questions about military-detainee language. House and Senate negotiators filed […]
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Congress
Boehner Committed To Consolidating House Oversight Of DHS, Rogers Says
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has agreed to reduce the number of House committees that have oversight of the Department of Homeland Security, although it is unclear how far the […]
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Congress
Senators Work To Fight 2nd Wave of DoD Cuts
Hawkish senators plan to share more information today about their attempts to prevent the Pentagon from receiving up to $600 billion in long-term cuts, which may have triggered by lawmakers’ failure […]
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Air Force
Multiple Weapons Changes In Final DoD Policy Bill
The House is poised to vote today on a final Pentagon policy bill that changes the Pentagon’s plans for numerous systems including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and Medium Air Extended […]
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Air Force
Final Defense Bills Emerging
House and Senate negotiators agreed last night on a final Pentagon authorization bill that they hope to send in the coming days to the White House, which has threatened to veto similar […]
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Air Force
DoD Bill With $5 Billion Boost, JLTV Imminent
House and Senate negotiators are likely to file a final FY ’12 defense appropriations bill by day’s end that provides the Pentagon a $5 billion boost in funding over last […]
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Congress
White House Releases Plan For Preventing Violent Extremism In U.S.
The Obama administration yesterday issued a plan for countering violent extremism in the United States that prioritizes terrorism inspired by Al Qaeda and its affiliates and aims to improve cooperation […]