Congress

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has proposed a budget plan that will leave the U.S. military weaker, precisely as the Chinese military is growing stronger. And the Sino military already […]

Israel aims to purchase the Raytheon Co. [RTN] Vulcan-Phalanx close-in air defense systems to kill rockets and mortars launched into Israel by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip, according to […]

NOAA Roasted In House, Senate, On Satellite Oversight Woes Afflicting Costs, Schedules Of Both GOES-R, NPOESS Programs The GOES-R satellite program cost estimates jumped again, to $7.67 billion from an […]

Rep. Suzanne Kosmas (D-Fla.) urged Congress to drop the Sept. 30, 2010, retirement deadline for the space shuttle fleet. She also asked for $2.5 billion funding for NASA to keep […]

Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona, Senate minority whip, spoke before a National Defense University Foundation and National Defense Industrial Association breakfast in Washington at the Capitol Hill Club April 21, […]

By Emelie Rutherford House Armed Services Committee (HASC) leaders unveiled yesterday a new acquisition-reform bill intended to control spending on major weapon systems by increasing input into and alternatives for their […]

By Emelie Rutherford Lawmakers said yesterday they need more time than anticipated to craft a supplemental war-funding bill, and a lead defense appropriator said he still wants to tack billions […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Army plans to act "as rapidly as (it) can" to initiate a new vehicle modernization program in the wake of the defense secretary’s call to cancel […]

By Emelie Rutherford The missile-defense debate is heating up in Congress, with Republicans preparing to battle proposed Missile Defense Agency (MDA) cuts and a committee chairman advancing plans to collaborate […]

By Emelie Rutherford Two senators blocking a vote to confirm Ashton Carter as Pentagon acquisition czar said this week they will not back down without further assurance the Pentagon will […]