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Joint Chiefs Chairman Nominee Brown Cites Multi-Year Authority As Critical For Munitions Requirements
Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, nominee to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, cited the new multi-year procurement authority as critical to ensuring the Pentagon […]
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SASC Presses Army For Night Vision Devices, Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Strategies
The Senate Armed Services Committee is pressing the Army to provide its acquisition strategies for night vision devices and its tactical wheeled vehicle fleet, with the latter not having been […]
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Senate Defense Authorizers Direct Closer Look At DoD Innovation Unit
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) is tasking a government auditing agency to scrutinize a Defense Department office charged with accelerating the adoption of commercial technology, prompted by concerns over […]
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Record 1500 NDAA Amendments Include Deadline Extension for Plutonium Pit Production
Some of the 1,502 amendments filed in the House for an annual defense policy bill deal directly with the U.S. nuclear weapons enterprise, including a call to allow the National […]
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Navy/USMC
As Berger Retires, Tuberville’s Block Leaves Marines Without A Senate-Confirmed Leader
Gen. David Berger, the commandant of the Marine Corps, retired from his post on Monday, while the service is now without a Senate-confirmed leader for the first time in over […]
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As House Takes Up NDAA, Biden Admin Details Opposition To Key Weapons Provisions
As the House is set to take up the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this week, the White House has detailed its opposition to a slate of […]
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Space Force Would Be Able To Levy Commercial Companies For Indirect Launch Costs In HASC Bill
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) authorization bill would give the U.S. Space Force new authority to charge commercial space companies for indirect costs related to launch activities on its […]
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Navy/USMC
HASC, SASC Support For LPD-33 Sends ‘Powerful Signal’ To Appropriators, Gen. Berger Says
The Marine Corps’ top official said Tuesday the House and Senate Armed Services Committee’s support for funding one San Antonio-class PPD-17 Flight II amphibious transport dock ship, LPD-33, in their […]
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McCaul Stands Up Bipartisan Task Force To Modernize FMS Process
The Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) on Tuesday announced a new bipartisan task force that will make recommendations to speed foreign military sales (FMS) processes. The FMS […]
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Navy/USMC
SASC FY’ 24 Defense Bill Supports 10 Ships, Includes LPD And Sub Tender
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill favors the Navy procuring 10 new ships, including a new amphibious ship and a submarine […]