Congress

By Jen DiMascio The Air Force’s list of $20 billion in unfunded requirements was front and center at a House Armed Services Committee (HASC) hearing yesterday. Members of the committee […]

Bob Hastings, BAE SYSTEMS‘ vice president for communications, is leaving the company to take a job next month as principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for public affairs, according to […]

By Geoff Fein Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Miss.) lashed out yesterday at the Coast Guard for not putting forth more effort to recover funds spent on an attempt to extend the […]

By Jen DiMascio The secretary of the Army said yesterday the service is considering ways it could speed up development of its top modernization program, the Future Combat System (FCS). […]

By Jen DiMascio The administration is considering the nomination of a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) staff member to manage the Navy’s weapons-buying shop at a time when key shipbuilding […]

The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense D-Day. Mark the calendar. Put the Air Force acquisition shop on speed-dial. The Defense Acquisition Board meets today to […]

The initial deadline for Congress to object to the sale of the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) to Saudi Arabia has passed, opening the door for the administration to legally […]

By Jen DiMascio The initial deadline for Congress to object to the sale of the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) to Saudi Arabia has passed, opening the door for the […]

By Jen DiMascio Despite warnings from the secretary of defense and members of Congress, the Army maintains it can afford and has planned for its top modernization program–the Future Combat […]

By Geoff Fein The Navy faces $4.5 billion in unmet funding needs for FY ’08, which includes funding for ship maintenance, weapons enhancement, and aircraft improvements, Chief of Naval Operations […]