Congress
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Business/FinancialThink Tank Calls For Paring Defense Industry
A think tank is proposing that Pentagon choose up to seven parts of the U.S. defense-industrial base to sustain and then to “ruthlessly” slough off the remaining aspects. The non-partisan Center […]
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CongressSenate, House Panels Approve Homeland Security Bills
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee yesterday completed its markup of an authorization bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that aims to improve the department’s acquisition […]
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Congress
House Rejects Temp DoD Budget With 1.4% Cut
The House rejected last night a temporary seven-week federal budget for the new fiscal year that would cut Pentagon spending below current levels. Because Congress has passed none of the 12 federal […]
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ArmySAC Would Deny Funds For Armed Scout Helicopter Tech Development Contract
The Senate Appropriations Committee recommends denying a $73.9 million fiscal year 2012 budget request for a Technology Development Contract for the Army’s Armed Scout Helicopter. In its report […]
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Congress
NASA Unveils $1.6 Billion Commercial Crew Plan
NASA unveiled this week its plans to pay companies $1.6 billion to develop commercial services to carry astronauts to low-Earth orbit. The space agency released a draft request for proposals […]
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Business/Financial
New House Panel Probes Defense Industry Risks
A new House panel focused on helping companies contract with the Pentagon during its inaugural hearing yesterday examined risks the industry faces. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), chairman of the House […]
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Air ForceLevin: GAO Audit Shows DoD Should Update 2nd Engine Estimates
Government auditors said the debate over continuing the ill-fated F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s (JSF) alternate engine would be better informed if the Pentagon updated its cost assessments. A recently completed […]
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Air Force
SAC Cuts F-35, Ground Vehicles, Missile Interceptors
The Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) approved yesterday a defense spending plan that would freeze the Pentagon’s budget and cut programs including the Army’s Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) and missile-defense interceptors. […]
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Congress
King Plans Markup Of DHS Authorization Bill In House
After a Senate panel completes its markup of an authorization bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the House Homeland Security Committee soon plans to mark up its version […]
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Air Force
GAO: DoD Plan In Place For Meeting Audit Goals But Path Forward Remains Cloudy
In the past year the Defense Department’s comptroller’s office has created a plan for having the military services and defense agencies achieve financial audit readiness goals but details for implementing […]