Congress
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Air ForceHASC Eyes F-35 Second Engine, Amphibious Vehicle, Missile Defense Changes
By Emelie Rutherford The first signs of how Congress wants to tweak the Pentagon’s budget proposal emerged yesterday, when the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) unveiled plans to potentially revive […]
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Business/FinancialPlan For Contractors To Unveil Contributions Slammed By GOP
By Emelie Rutherford Senate Republicans are railing against a potential White House mandate for companies to disclose their political campaign contributions before being considered for government contracts. A draft of […]
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Air Force
New DoD Energy Plans Tied To DoE, White House
By Emelie Rutherford A senior Pentagon official emphasized efforts yesterday to lessen the military’s energy footprint, including adding energy performance parameters into the requirements process for new weapons and collaborating […]
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CongressBill Introduced To Bolster Private Screening At Airports
Several House Republicans led by Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) last week introduced legislation to give airports the ability renew efforts to opt out of having to […]
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Congress
New Legislation Would Eliminate 100 Percent Scanning Requirement For Maritime Containers
Legislation introduced yesterday by two senators extends key provisions of the 2005 Safe Port Security Act, although it eliminates one key mandate, a 2012 deadline requiring the Department of Homeland […]
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Congress
FAA Expects Final Rule On New Photo-Equipped Flying Licenses In A Year
By Calvin Biesecker It will be another year before the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issues a final rule requiring all pilots to be issued their airman certificates that include a […]
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Business/Financial
Obama’s Call For $400 Billion In DoD Cuts Spurs Skepticism, Praise On Hill
By Emelie Rutherford President Barack Obama’s call yesterday to cut $400 billion in defense spending by 2023 after reassessing the role of the U.S. military has generated skepticism among some […]
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Congress
GAO Says Coast Guard Budget Assumptions High; Admiral Says They’re Not
By Calvin Biesecker The Coast Guard is making unrealistically high assumptions about the budgets it can expect to receive in the coming years, a problem that could manifest itself in […]
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Congress
NASA Would Snag Ability To Cancel Constellation Contracts Under Budget Plan
By Emelie Rutherford NASA will be allowed to cancel unwanted contracts from the defunct Constellation manned-spaceflight program if Congress passes the massive fiscal year 2011 budget deal reached late last […]
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Air Force
SASC Chair Wants New F-35 Engine Assessment That Could Help Revive Funding
By Emelie Rutherford A key senator said he believe the Pentagon’s business cases for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s second engine, which Congress is poised to defund this week, has […]