Congress
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Navy/USMCSenate Authorizers Push For AUKUS Oversight While Foreign Relations Committee Looks To Authorize SSN Transfers
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s final fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill included several provisions to add oversight to the AUKUS agreement to help Australia gain nuclear-powered attack submarines. One […]
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CongressHouse Narrowly Passes FY ‘24 NDAA, With HASC Democrats Denouncing Bill As Amended
The House on Friday morning narrowly passed its $886 billion version of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with a 219-210 vote, after adopting many contentious GOP-offered […]
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Business/FinancialDoD Seeks Help On Improving Cash Flow To Suppliers
The defense industrial base (DIB) in general is healthy although less so below the prime contractor level, prompting the Defense Department to ask for input on ways to improve cash […]
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CongressHouse NDAA Debate Moves To ‘Extreme’ GOP Amendments, Calls To Cut Ukraine Aid
The House picked up consideration of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization on Thursday debating more contentious Republican-led measures, to include provisions aimed at cutting the U.S.’ security assistance […]
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CongressJoint Chiefs Chair Nominee Will Look For Gaps in U.S. Nuke Arsenal, Upgrade NNSA Stockpile Stewardship
If confirmed as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force Gen. C. Q. Brown vows support for nuclear weapons modernization efforts underway at the U.S. National […]
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Homeland SecurityFagan Suggests Further Delay In Polar Security Cutter
The Coast Guard is still working with the shipbuilder on an updated schedule and new cost estimates for its first new heavy polar icebreaker, but it will be at least […]
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ArmyMingus Nominated As Next Army Vice Chief, As George Says Tuberville’s Block Impacting Readiness
President Biden has nominated Lt. Gen. James Mingus, director of the Joint Staff, to be the Army’s next vice chief of staff, according to a congressional notice. Mingus’ nomination arrives […]
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CongressHouse Begins FY ‘24 NDAA Debate, While Debate Lies Ahead On GOP-Led Amendments
The House on Wednesday officially started debate on the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), adopting many non-controversial amendments while delaying consideration of many GOP-proposed measures that some […]
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Navy/USMCSenate Bill Would Limit Navy Funds Until Shipbuilding Plan Accounts For 31 Amphibs
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) final fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill includes a provision that would restrict Navy funds until it submits a new shipbuilding plan accounting for […]
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CongressHouse Panel Votes To Not Require Federal Contractors To Disclose Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would not require federal contractors to disclose any of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, a rejection of a […]