Congress
-
Air ForceHundreds In House, Senate Press Obama To Continue F-22 Line
By Emelie Rutherford More than 200 lawmakers, including nearly half of Congress’ sitting senators, are pleading with newly inaugurated President Barack Obama to continue production of the Air Force’s F-22 stealth […]
-
Business/FinancialObama Pledges To Continue War Against Terrorists, But Offers Comity If They Stop Killing Innocents
New Obama White House Website Offers Only Limited Support For Ballistic Missile Defense Programs Barack Hussein Obama pledged to continue waging war on terrorists, vowing to stymie their massacre of […]
-
CongressObama Seeks Ban On Anti-Satellite Weapons; Also Seeks To Counter Threats To U.S. Space Assets
Barack Obama as president is spelling out his policies, including a call to protect U.S. space assets by using both military and diplomatic means, and by hardening satellites against attack. […]
-
Air Force
If Defense And NASA Received Traditional Share Of Federal Funding, Economic Stimulus Bill Could Mean $152 Billion For DOD, $8 Billion For NASA
As a new president and Congress are poised to enact a roughly $800 billion economic stimulus bill, it is clear that the measure could provide immense help to critically tight […]
-
Congress
Tauscher Again To Head Panel Overseeing Missile Defense
The leading congressional critic of ballistic missile defense programs will retain her powerful post overseeing those efforts, as the 111th Congress organizes itself for the next two years. Rep. Ellen […]
-
Congress
Analysts See Iran Confronting Obama On Nukes, Moscow Assailing Him On European Missile Shield; Defense Outlays Would Be Prime Economic Aid
As Barack Obama enters the White House, he will inherit multiple problems that bedeviled President Bush during his years in office, including an Iran obstinately refusing to abandon its nuclear […]
-
Congress
Technology Important For Border Security, Napolitano Says
By Calvin Biesecker The nation’s borders will have to rely to an important degree on technology such as the troubled electronic fencing project in the southwestern United States, as part […]
-
Congress
Pentagon Deputy Pick: Acquisition Reform, Program Reviews Needed
By Emelie Rutherford The nominee for deputy defense secretary told lawmakers yesterday that if confirmed Pentagon acquisition reform would be a near-term priority of his and programs including the Army’s […]
-
Congress
HASC Republican Subcommittee Breakdowns Announced
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) Republicans have received their subcommittee assignments, Ranking Member John McHugh (R-N.Y.) said yesterday, the day after a HASC organizational meeting for the new session […]
-
Congress
Martinez: Despite Tough Economy Navy Must Build More Ships
By Emelie Rutherford Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) pledged yesterday to do all he can to increase the Navy’s fleet to at least 313 ships, warning of Russian naval activity in […]