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CongressDefense Secretary Austin Urges Congress To Pass FY ‘23 Spending Bills, Cites CR Impacts
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is urging Congress to pass full spending bills before the end of 2022, telling lawmakers that operating under a continuing resolution (CR) reduces the Pentagon’s topline […]
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ArmyArmy Acquisition Chief Cites Munitions That Could ‘Potentially’ Benefit From Multi-Year Buy Authorities
The Army’s top acquisition official on Monday cited Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS), Patriot missiles and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers as munitions programs that could “potentially” […]
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CongressHASC Chair Says Final NDAA Should Be Ready For A Vote In Early Dec., Criticizes McCarthy’s Call To Delay
The leader of the House Armed Services Committee said Wednesday he expects a compromised version of the next defense policy bill to be finalized by the end of week, with […]
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CongressWhite House Requests $37.7 Billion In New Ukraine Aid, Including $21.7 Billion For DoD Efforts
The White House has requested Congress provide $37.7 billion in new supplemental funding to continue supporting Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s ongoing invasion, to include $21.7 billion for additional Pentagon-specific assistance […]
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CongressHouse’s Top Republican Defense Appropriator Calvert Wins Reelection After Close Race
The House’s top Republican defense appropriator has officially won his reelection bid following a competitive race, as the GOP remains on a tight path to secure control of the lower […]
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CongressHASC Dems Lose Navy Proponent Luria, Secure Other Key Seats As GOP Likely To Lead Committee
Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.), a strong proponent of increased defense spending and growing the size of the Naval fleet, lost her reelection bid on Tuesday evening to Republican candidate […]
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PentagonCongress Will Support Authority For Multi-Year Munitions Procurements, LaPlante Says
The Pentagon’s top acquisition official said Friday he believes Congress will approve a provision allowing the department to award multi-year contracts for munitions procurements, which he cited as critical to […]
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CongressFormer Government Ethics Official Raises Issue of Members of Congress Holding and Trading Defense Stock
On June 23rd this year, Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), sold between $50,001 and $100,000 of Lockheed Martin [LMT] stock held in […]
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Sen. Warren Questions Propriety of NDIA Officials’ Advocacy of Contractor Inflation Adjustments
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is questioning the propriety of top officials at the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) advocating inflation adjustments for defense contractors. “I am writing regarding my concerns […]
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Navy/USMCGallagher Offers Anti-Navy Idea To Counter China In Near Term
A Republican on the House Armed Services Committee promoted building a missile-focused anti-navy to counter China’s growing military strength in the short term before the U.S. Navy could appreciably grow. […]
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