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CongressCongressional Homeland Security Chairs Warn Super Committee Against Sweeping Cuts
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can’t afford deep, sweeping cuts to its budget and efforts to control its costs as part of a larger deficit reduction initiative should include […]
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Air ForceArmy Plans To Move Quickly To Acquire Low Cost, Most Capable GMR Radios
The Army plans to move out swiftly to acquire a new Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Ground Mobile Radio (GMR) once a signed Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM) from DoD’s top […]
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Air Force
SASC Denies F-35 Fund Shift For Overruns
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has stymied the Pentagon’s attempt to shift around funds to cover cost overruns with nascent F-35 Joint Strike Fighters built by Lockheed Martin [LMT]. […]
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SASC Leaders United Against More DoD Cuts
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leaders joined with their House counterparts last Friday in rejecting any further cuts to the Pentagon’s long-term discretionary budget by a deficit-reducing panel. SASC Chairman […]
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Air Force
DoD Brass Scrutinizing F-35
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 […]
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House Homeland Security Committee Approves DHS Authorization Bill
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 […]
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Panels To Super Committee: No More DoD Cuts
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 […]
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Former Panel Leaders Recommend More DoD Acquisition Changes
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 […]
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Defense Panels Resisting More DoD Cuts
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 […]
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Business/FinancialCyber-security Legislation Imminent
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 […]