Congress

While President Obama is praiseworthy for adding funds to the NASA budget for the next fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2010, the space agency still is sorely underfunded, including the […]

By Geoff Fein For FY ’10, the Navy has submitted two unfunded requests to Congress, totaling $395 million, for aviation and ship maintenance. The FY ’10 request is a far […]

By Emelie Rutherford Defense Secretary Robert Gates said yesterday it is "worth pursuing" developing two versions of a replacement presidential helicopter, as lawmakers and a government-watchdog group called for salvaging […]

By Marina Malenic The Air Force would prefer a more rapid production rate for the F-35 LIGHTNING II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) to boost its tactical aircraft fleet before fourth-generation […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Army’s top officer pledged yesterday to fight requirements growth with its morphing manned-ground-vehicle program, as a senior lawmaker warned money will not be available to absorb […]

By Emelie Rutherford Raymond Mabus, a former Mississippi governor and manufacturing executive, will be the next Navy secretary. The Senate on Monday night voted in favor of confirming Mabus, whom […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Navy’s decision to negotiate a firm-fixed-price contract with the builder of a new and closely watched aircraft-carrier catapult system reflects the company’s confidence in the product […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Marine Corps has identified for Congress $188.3 million in unfunded programs outside of its official fiscal year 2010 budget request, with seven-ton truck trailers coming in […]

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has uttered multiple erroneous statements about the Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI) missile defense system that he wants to abolish, a noted military analyst said. Gates […]

Lawmakers in both political parties are highly worried about the stability of the Pakistani government, and skeptical of President Obama’s plan to pour an annual $1.5 billion in aid into […]