Congress
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CongressConway: Some of Marine Corps’ Mine-Proof Vehicles Destined For Storage
By Emelie Rutherford The Marine Corps does not have an enduring need for all the mine-resistant vehicles it bought for use in Iraq, the head of the Marine Corps said […]
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CongressJoint Chiefs Chairman Releases Capstone Concept For Joint Operations
By Ann Roosevelt Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen signed off on the Capstone Concept for Joint Operations (CCJO) that will guide how the joint force […]
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Business/FinancialHicks: Current Aegis Ships Fleet Not Enough To Guard Europe If European Defense System Unbuilt
Hicks Sees Aegis Missile Defense System Useful In Obliterating Enemy Missile In Ascent Phase Navy Aegis Program Needs 200 To 250 More Standard Missiles Than Planned By 2015 By Dave […]
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CongressNASA Could Gain $1.5 Billion As Part Of $850 Billion Economic Stimulus Measure
NASA would receive an extra $1.5 billion if pending congressional economic stimulus legislation passes. One-third of that sum would go to NASA Earth science missions studying climate and other conditions. […]
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CongressRep. Gabrielle Giffords, Astronaut’s Wife, To Chair House NASA Oversight Panel
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) was chosen to chair the House Science and Technology Committee space and aeronautics subcommittee that oversees NASA, and authorizes its programs. Gifford’s husband, Mark Kelley, is […]
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Business/FinancialMissile Defense Costs Projected To Rise; Peak Outlay In 2018 Up $1 Billion Over Year-Earlier
CBO Sees Missile Defense Annual Outlays Up About $4 Billion Killing European Missile Defense Would Save $4 Billion Yearly Spending on ballistic missile defense (BMD) programs will peak at about […]
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CongressFormer Senior Aide With Missile Maker Backed To Become Deputy Pentagon Chief
Chairman Levin Endorses Lynn, Ex-Raytheon Leader, After OMB Gives Assent A key Senate leader endorsed President Obama’s nomination of William Lynn, a former executive with missile maker Raytheon Co. [RTN], […]
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CongressEffort Begun To Stop Iranian Missiles, Rockets From Being Smuggled Into Gaza Strip
President Obama told Israeli and other Middle East leaders that he is determined to stop weapons being smuggled into the Gaza Strip, where Hamas terrorists already have fired thousands of […]
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Business/FinancialNavy Secretary Hopeful LCS Will Be Cost Effective Approach To Reaching 313-Ship Fleet
By Geoff Fein With the defense industry facing uncertainties about the FY ’10 defense budget, one question making the rounds at last week’s Surface Navy Association (SNA) symposium was whether […]
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CongressSASC Halts Lynn Consideration
By Emelie Rutherford The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) will not consider confirming former Raytheon [RTN] lobbyist William Lynn to be deputy defense secretary until it learns how his nomination […]