Congress
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Air ForceUnited Arab Emirates Requests $60 Million For Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles, Support
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress Dec. 14 of an estimated $60 million Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of Javelin Anti-Tank […]
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CongressCongress Fully Funds Coast Guard Recapitalization Efforts In FY ’12 Budget
The Coast Guard acquisition budget for surface ships, aviation assets and C4ISR needs was essentially fully funded at $1.4 billion by Congress in the FY ’12 appropriations budget for the […]
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Air Force
Congress Passes Final Approps Bill With Acquisition Changes
The Pentagon budget bill the Senate passed over the weekend cuts funding for systems including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, adds monies to maintain M-1 Abrams tank production, and critiques Army weapons development. […]
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Air Force
Congress Passes Defense Policy Bill
The Senate passed the Pentagon policy bill yesterday by an 86-13 vote, clearing it for President Barack Obama’s signature as the fate of the actual defense budget legislation remained in […]
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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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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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Business/FinancialGOP 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
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 […]