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By Jen DiMascio After the president signs the defense authorization bill into law, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) is prepared to send a letter urging the […]

The Senate was expected to pass the defense authorization bill as early as last night, said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), who called the legislation a priority as the […]

The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Undecided. House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) told reporters last week that the vacancy on the House Appropriations Committee […]

The Defense Department is not expected to honor Congress’ request to deliver a supplemental budget request for fiscal year 2009 when it submits its overall budget Feb. 4, according to […]

Gates Meets With Polish Counterpart Klich; Poland May Gain U.S. Air Defense Aid U.S. Argues The System Would Benefit Europe U.S. military leaders are urging Poland to approve U.S. plans […]

By Jen DiMascio A Defense Department plan could keep the F-22 production line open with a request for the fighter jets in a fiscal year 2009 supplemental budget request, according […]

The House yesterday changed the FY ’08 Defense Authorization Bill to address concerns raised by the president after it was sent to him to be signed in December. The president […]

By Jen DiMascio The United States needs to start a national debate about how the military should be shaped, especially as the nation begins to reduce its presence in Iraq, […]

By Jen DiMascio Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y. ) said yesterday he is moving to block the president’s proposed sale of precision-guided missiles to Saudi Arabia. The president on Jan. 14 […]

By Dave Ahearn Congress is returning to Capitol Hill to decide funding issues for the U.S. space program, controversies that began last year. Debates will center on a wide array […]