Congress
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Air ForceHill Northrop-EADS Backers: Draft Tanker RFP ‘Fundamentally Flawed’
By Emelie Rutherford Alabama’s congressional delegation is charging the solicitation for the Air Force’s tanker competition is rife with flaws and does not spell out an appropriate "best value" competition. Pentagon […]
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CongressHouse Coast Guard Bill Targets LSIs, Boosts Icebreaker Funding
By Emelie Rutherford The House took another stab at legally limiting the Coast Guard’s use of so-called lead-system integrators (LSIs) last Friday when it passed an authorization bill for the […]
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Air Force
Senate Sends Defense Policy Bill To Obama Amid Engine Veto Questions
By Emelie Rutherford Senior lawmakers predicted President Obama will not veto the final Pentagon policy bill the Senate passed yesterday because it authorizes an aircraft engine program the Pentagon opposes. […]
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Air Force
Pentagon: Non-Excess Reserve Equipment Won’t Stay In Iraq
By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon has opted against transferring non-excess National Guard and reserve equipment to Iraqi forces, appeasing lawmakers concerned about U.S. military response to domestic emergencies. "I am […]
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Business/FinancialHill Poised To Scrutinize Pending Obama Contracting Reforms
By Emelie Rutherford The White House in the near future is expected to release guidance intended to curtail the use of cost-plus and noncompetitive federal government contracts, an effort lawmakers […]
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Congress
Senate Approves DHS Spending Bill
The Senate yesterday approved by a 79 to 19 vote the $42.8 billion FY ’10 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, which will now go to President Obama for his signature. Last […]
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Air Force
JSTARS And New Starts Lose, Bunker-Busting Bomb Wins In DoD Money Shift
By Emelie Rutherford Congress nixed the Pentagon’s attempt to rejigger millions of dollars in its coffers for re-engining a troubled intelligence-gathering aircraft and launching several new weapons programs. The four […]
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Congress
House Approves $42.8 Billion FY ’10 Homeland Security Act
The House yesterday approved the $42.8 billion FY ’10 Homeland Security Appropriations Act by a 307-114 vote. The measure was put together and agreed to last week by negotiators from […]
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Air Force
Pentagon, OMB Stand By VH-71 Veto Threat, F-35 Alternate Engine Concerns
By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon and White House reminded lawmakers this week if the final fiscal year 2010 defense appropriations bill continues the canceled VH-71 presidential helicopter program President Obama […]
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Business/Financial
Hill Appropriators Backing of NSC Gives Leeway In Contract Plans
By Calvin Biesecker Congressional appropriators last week agreed to provide enough funds in FY ’10 for the Coast Guard to complete construction of the fourth National Security Cutter (NSC) and […]