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CongressFinal NDAA negotiations to begin Wednesday
Members of the House and Senate were set to formally kick off final negotiations for the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday, the Senate Armed Services Committee announced. The […]
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Unmanned SystemsPentagon to Pick Replicator Contenders in Next Three Weeks
The Pentagon is to pick the Replicator contenders in the next three weeks, and DoD estimates a unit cost in the tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars, as the […]
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CongressHouse Officials Concerned About Manpower Shortages Hampering Coast Guard Operations
The Coast Guard’s ability to fully carry out its missions are being hurt by new manpower shortages coupled with long-standing resource constraints, Republican and Democrat lawmakers said last week. In […]
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CongressCongress Passes CR To Avoid Shutdown, Senate Moves To Begin NDAA Conference
The Senate has passed a stopgap funding measure to avoid a government shutdown that now heads to the president’s desk and voted to move into formal conference negotiations with the […]
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CongressNDAA Process Likely To Move Forward Without Formal House, Senate Conference
A pair of senior House Armed Services Committee members suggested on Tuesday that finalizing the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will likely be done without a formal […]
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ArmySix-Month CR Would Have At Least $6 Billion Impact To Army Programs, Wormuth Says
The Army would see an impact of at least $6 billion to programs if it has to operate under a six-month continuing resolution, the service’s civilian leader said Tuesday. Army […]
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CongressHouse GOP’s ‘Laddered’ CR Proposal Has Columbia-Class Sub Funds, No Requested Aid
House Republicans’ proposed stopgap funding measure to avoid a government shutdown supports $3.3 billion to avoid delays on the Columbia-class submarine program but does include aid for Ukraine or Israel […]
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CongressSASC Member, Energy Committee Chair Manchin Won’t Seek Reelection
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), a member of the Armed Services Committee and chair of the Energy Committee, announced Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2024. The decision will play […]
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ArmyBush: Army Needs $3.1 Billion In Supplemental Request To Meet 155mm Ammo Production Goals
The Biden administration’s emergency supplemental spending request includes $3.1 billion to boost 155mm artillery ammunition production, which a top Army official has said is needed to ensure the service can […]
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BudgetSenate Hearing Shows Few Signs Of Compromise Around Homeland Security Portion Of Supplemental
Senate Appropriations Committee leaders from both parties continue to work on a bipartisan bill to provide funding for Ukraine, Israel, and other needs but the chairwoman of the panel on […]