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CongressHASC Chair Smith Expects Congress Will Boost Defense Spending By Significant Amount
The leader of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) said Wednesday he expects Congress will move to boost defense spending over the president’s request topline, adding it won’t be by […]
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Homeland SecurityHouse Appropriations Draft Bill Would Boost Coast Guard Acquisition
The House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee this morning is set to markup its version of the fiscal year 2023 homeland security funding bill and is recommending adding $600 million to […]
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CongressHouse Appropriators Release $761.7 Billion FY ‘23 Defense Spending Bill In Line With Biden’s Request
House appropriators on Tuesday released their $761.7 billion fiscal year 2023 defense spending bill, essentially matching the White House’s proposed topline, while including a slight cut for procurement and boosting […]
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BudgetHouse Appropriations Bill Would Block Retiring Five LCSs
The House Appropriations Defense subcommittee’s proposed fiscal year (FY) 2023 defense spending bill would prevent the Navy from retiring five Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs) as the service plans requested. The […]
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Missile DefenseHASC Panel NDAA Mark Directs Pacific Missile Defense Reports
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) strategic forces panel mark of the fiscal year 2023 defense authorization bill would require the Defense Department to report on missile defense issues in […]
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CongressHouse Lawmakers Want Info On Potential For Army To Pursue Autonomous Stryker Vehicles
House lawmakers are interested in the potential for the Army to explore vehicle autonomy capabilities with its Stryker fleet, calling for a report on the feasibility and costs associated with […]
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CongressPair Of Democrats Want DoD To Review Impacts Of Northrop Grumman Purchase Of Orbital ATK
In the wake of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rejection earlier this year of Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] proposed acquisition Aerojet Rocketdyne [AJRD] on grounds that it would reduce competition for […]
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CongressStrategic Forces Subcommittee Approves Nuclear Weapons Council Changes, Pantex Modernization study for NDAA
The House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee approved its contributions to the fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act Wednesday, kicking up to the full committee a package of reforms […]
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CongressArmy ‘Underestimating Risk’ To Small Arms Industrial Base With M240 Plans, HASC Panel Says
House lawmakers have expressed concerns with the state of the Army’s small arms industrial base following the decision to move beyond procuring new M240 machine guns, calling for a report […]
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Missile DefenseCooper: DoD Designating Homeland Missile Defense Lead By End Of Month
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s panel on strategic forces on Wednesday said the Defense Department will designate a lead for homeland cruise missile defense by the end […]
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