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SpaceDickinson Declares U.S. Space Command Has Reached Full Operational Capability
U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson, the head of U.S. Space Command, declared in a headquarters town hall on Dec. 15 that the command has reached full operational capability (FOC) and […]
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CongressCongress Passes Final $886 Billion FY ‘24 NDAA
Congress has passed the final fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), sending the $886 billion defense policy bill to the president’s desk for final signature. The Senate on […]
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Business/FinancialDefense Bill Rejects Greenhouse Gas Disclosure Requirements
Defense contractors will not have to disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as a condition of receiving a contract, at least for a year, congressional authorizers say in their annual […]
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CongressFinal Defense Authorization Bill Includes Three Submarines Under AUKUS
The fiscal 2024 defense authorization bill approves three Virginia-class submarines for Australia under the AUKUS partnership, as the U.S. Navy readies for a $3 billion infusion from Australis into the […]
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InternationalU.S. OKs $200 Million In New Weapons Aid For Ukraine, As Zelenskyy, Biden Urge Continued Support
The Biden administration announced $200 million in new weapons aid for Kyiv during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, where the two leaders urged Congress to […]
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Homeland SecurityTSA Chief Warns Fiscal Year 2025 Will Be More Challenging
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is already resource constrained when it comes to helping the nation’s airports meet security requirements and it is only going to get worse, the agency’s […]
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SpaceSpace Acquisition Report: Best Solution to Improve JCIDS Thus Far ‘Has Been to Avoid It Altogether’
The Defense Business Board, in a space acquisition report last month, recommends significant improvements to the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) in order to help scale up the […]
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CongressSenate Moves To Consider Final FY ‘24 NDAA With Key AUKUS Items, Faces Test In The House
The Senate has voted to begin floor consideration of the final, conferenced National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes key provisions to enable the AUKUS trilateral security agreement with the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNDAA Conferees Want COCOMS To Work More Closely With Commercial Industry
The pending fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill would direct most geographic combatant commands (COCOMs) to develop plans to create commercial integration cells to help them work more closely with […]
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CongressTuberville’s Release of Military Promotions Does Not Include Naval Nuke Reactor Nominee
Senator Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) about-face on holding up more than 400 military promotions for months because of Pentagon policies relating to reproductive care for servicemembers does not include nominees to […]
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