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Business/FinancialHouse Approves Tax Bill That Temporarily Restores R&D Tax Credit
The House on Wednesday approved a bipartisan tax relief bill that includes a provision restoring the research and development (R&D) tax credit that defense contractors say provides them with an […]
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InternationalINDOPACOM Nominee Paparo Says Supplemental ‘Absolutely Critical’ To Taiwan Support, Deterring China
The nominee to serve as the next leader of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command on Thursday cited passing the pending national security supplemental bill as “absolutely critical” to support for Taiwan and […]
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Lawmakers Push Biden To Create New Maritime Coordinator
A group of 19 lawmakers from both congressional parties have asked President Joe Biden to create a new “interagency maritime policy coordinator” position to organize American maritime and seapower policy. […]
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Homeland SecurityEstablishment of Software Liability Framework a CISA Priority, Director Says
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly said on Jan. 31 that she favors the establishment of a liability framework to encourage software companies to ensure that their products […]
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CongressDem Lawmakers Press Blinken On Decision To Bypass Congress For Arms Transfers To Israel
A group of Senate and House Democrats are pressing the State Department to provide information on the Biden administration’s recent approval of two emergency arms transfers to Israel that bypassed […]
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CongressGallagher Issues Rallying Cry for Multi-Year Procurement of Key Munitions
Multi-year procurement (MYP) of key munitions is vital to rebuild U.S. stockpiles, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), said on Jan. 23. Gallagher chairs the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist […]
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Navy/USMCHASC Leaders Push Biden To Maintain Sub Buys For AUKUS Stability
Leaders of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) from both parties pushed the Biden administration to maintain a procurement rate of two Virginia-class attack submarines (SSNs) per year to keep […]
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CongressCongress Passes New CR To Keep Government Open Into Early March
Congress on Thursday passed a stopgap funding measure to keep the government open into early March, allowing lawmakers additional time to complete work on final fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills. […]
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CongressLawmakers Unveil New CR To Avoid Shutdown, Extends Columbia-Class Sub Anomaly
Congressional leaders have unveiled a new stopgap funding proposal to keep the government open through early March, which also supports $2.2 billion to continue avoiding delays on the Navy’s Columbia-class […]
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CongressKaine Leads Amendment To Ensure Congressional Review Of Arms Sales To Israel
A group of Democrats plan to propose an amendment that would strike a provision in the pending supplemental spending bill that waives congressional oversight requirements for U.S.-provided Foreign Military Financing […]