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CongressPanetta To Hill: Don’t Resist ‘Targeted’ Cuts
The defense secretary called yesterday for lawmakers to let go of pet military projects as the Pentagon plans a strategy for slashing $450 billion in spending that emphasizes modernization and […]
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House Homeland Security Committee Set To Markup DHS Authorization Bill
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Peter King (R-N.Y.) last Thursday introduced an authorizing bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that his committee will begin marking up Wednesday, Oct. […]
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Air ForceThink Tank Calls For Naval-Air Focus, Weapons Cuts
A top Washington think tank is calling on the Pentagon to prioritize naval and air forces during upcoming budget cuts, while controlling requirements for new systems, focusing investment on weapons […]
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DHS Strengthening Suspension And Debarment Program
Two years after an Inspector General report found that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had a weak record on suspending and debarring non-performing contractors, the department has bolstered its […]
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Business/FinancialDoD Wants Private Sector Help Prepping For Audit
The Pentagon wants to tap financial experts from the private sector for short-term assistance as it nears its 2017 deadline for being ready for a full audit. Sandra Gregory, special […]
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Lynn: Big Political Fights Coming Over DoD Cuts
The outgoing deputy defense secretary predicted yesterday Congress will strongly resist some of the proposed budget reductions the Pentagon will unveil early next year, adding cybersecurity and long-range strike will […]
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House Republican Cyber Task Force Seeks Voluntary Incentives, Minimal Regulation
A panel of House Republicans charged by Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) with crafting recommendations for how the House could go forward in certain areas of cyber security yesterday said that […]
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Air Force
Pentagon Report Sees Strong Aircraft Sector; Struggling Shipbuilding Base
The military aircraft industrial base should remain in “good shape” despite ongoing market pressures, but could be harmed by reduced defense spending for future procurement and research and development, according […]
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Coast Guard Trimming Requirements On OPC To Contain Costs, Commandant Says
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp yesterday told a House panel that he has directed that the top driving factor in planning for the service’s next medium endurance cutter is […]
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Former DoD Brass Ponder Cuts
Former military leaders struggled to identify aspects of the Pentagon budget ripe for cutting yesterday, when they testified before lawmakers preparing to make recommendations to a deficit-reducing panel. House Armed Services […]