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Under the threat of a budget sequestration and a push for general deficit reduction, the Defense Department is entering a period of a defense build down that will have a […]

The Pentagon and defense industry are working to ensure faulty or counterfeit parts do not make their way into the supply chain, officials said Friday, after the Senate passed legislation […]

The Senate adopted an amendment to the fiscal 2012 defense authorization bill yesterday that would place a $400,000 cap on the annual salaries earned by government defense contractors. The amendment, […]

The chairman and ranking members of a House intelligence panel on Wednesday week introduced legislation that would improve the federal government’s sharing of classified cyber threat information with approved American […]

The Senate voted to advance a $662 billion defense authorization bill yesterday for fiscal 2012, likely setting up the long-delayed legislation for final approval this week. The 88-12 vote to […]

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leaders worked yesterday on clearing a package of amendments to the Pentagon policy bill for quick approval, as the chamber prepared to vote on advancing the […]

The Senate will vote tomorrow on limiting debate on the Pentagon policy bill and acting on final passage Thursday, though the legislation’s fate was uncertain last night. Senate Majority Leader […]

The ranking Republican on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee said last week that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) still needs to promote an independent study of […]

Republican presidential candidates debated defense budget cuts the night of Nov. 22, when former Texas Gov. Rick Perry went as far as to call for Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to […]

Republicans who want to change a legal mandate for defense cuts triggered by the collapse of budget talks said yesterday they hope to elicit the support of Democrats, despite the […]