Congress

Neither of the major-party U.S. presidential candidates is expected to press for aggressive U.S. policies in space or the procurement of anti-satellite weapons, a new report suggests. Thus no major […]

Defense spending on weapons systems may not plummet in the next several years, despite some pundits asserting that huge federal budget deficits, an imploding economy and nosediving federal revenues mean […]

By Geoff Fein The Navy has to move toward an open systems environment in its surface combatants if it wants to avoid retiring ships too early and to keep pace […]

By Emelie Rutherford The major presidential candidates are welcoming word of a possible Pentagon-brokered $6.4 billion arms sale to Taiwan, with Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) calling for the deal to […]

By Emelie Rutherford A senior Army official said while it’s not known yet if the Pentagon will order more Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles for troops in Afghanistan, he […]

By Emelie Rutherford The initial congressional response appears positive to the Navy and Marine Corps’ planned study of the role of naval surface fires support in expeditionary operations, a capability […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Army’s massive Future Combat Systems (FCS) modernization program emerged in decent shape from the recently completed budget round, receiving more funding from defense appropriators than the […]

By Calvin Biesecker and Emelie Rutherford Increasing commodity and labor costs coupled to a lesser extent with the weak dollar relative to the euro are likely to send construction costs […]

By Emelie Rutherford Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) has made no conclusions regarding the heated two-way competition for the Air Force aerial refueling tanker contract, though if elected […]

By Emelie Rutherford Lawmakers have denied the Pentagon the ability to shift funds to cover six requested "new start" efforts detailed in a lengthy omnibus reprogramming request sent to Capitol […]