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CongressHouse Bill Introduced for DoD/FAA Collaboration on Unmanned Balloon Monitoring
Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) on June 20 introduced H.R. 4229 to direct the Pentagon and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct a study and submit a report “on the […]
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Missile DefenseLawmakers Seeks Hawaii Missile Defense Sensor Report After Radar Canceled
A House Armed Services Committee (HASC) panel’s mark of its section of the fiscal year 2024 defense policy bill seeks a report on missile defense sensor coverage for Hawaii after […]
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CongressWisconsin Senator Baldwin Seeks Info From Army On Oshkosh’s Loss Of JLTV Contract
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has sent a letter asking the Army for more information on its decision to select AM General for the potential $9.7 billion Joint Light Tactical Vehicle […]
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Navy/USMCHouse Panel Seeks Info On Expanding Navy Hypersonics, Combining Army And Navy Amphib Programs
The House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee’s mark of their portion of the fiscal year 2024 defense policy bill included provisions directing the Navy to brief them on […]
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CongressHAC-D Advances FY ‘24 Spending Bill, As Dems See Lack Of Bipartisan Support Ahead
The House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee (HAC-D) on Thursday advanced its $826.5 billion fiscal year 2024 spending bill, while the panel’s top Democrat said it likely won’t become law with the […]
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CongressHASC’s Draft NDAA Directs Pentagon To Provide Ukraine With ATACMS Missiles
The House Armed Services Committees’ draft version of the next defense policy bill would direct the Pentagon to provide ATACMS missiles to Ukraine, which the Biden administration has yet to […]
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Navy/USMCHouse Authorization and Appropriations Marks Clash On Sub Tender, LPD-33, And Ships Retirements
The initial drafts of the House fiscal year 2024 defense authorization and appropriation bills, or marks, disagree on some Navy ships to procure and which vessels the service can decommission. […]
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Navy/USMCHASC Threatens To Shutter CAPE Over Amphibious Ship Reviews
The chairman’s draft of the House Armed Services Committee’ fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill threatens to shutter the Office of Cost Estimate and Program Evaluation (CAPE) over disagreements with […]
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ArmySupplementals Would Be ‘Very Helpful’ For Continued Ukraine Support, Army Secretary Says
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said Tuesday supplemental funding from Congress would be “very helpful” to ensure continued support for Ukraine in light of the debt ceiling agreement’s defense spending caps. […]
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CongressDems Push Back On ‘Harmful Policy Riders’ In House GOP’s FY ‘24 Draft Defense Spending Bill
The House Appropriations Committee’s (HAC) draft defense spending bill for fiscal year 2024, released on Wednesday, has received sharp pushback from top Democratic appropriators who cited its “harmful policy riders” […]