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ArmyHouse Appropriators Restore Funding For CH-47F Block II Procurement In FY ‘22 Defense Bill
Lawmakers have once again restored funding for the Army’s CH-47F Chinook Block II program not included in the service’s budget request, with the House Appropriations Committee providing for procurement of […]
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CongressHouse Appropriators’ $706 Billion Defense Bill Boosts Procurement By $1.7 Billion, Cuts Sea-Launched Cruise Missile
House appropriators on Tuesday released their $706 billion fiscal year 2022 defense spending bill, which would boost procurement spending by $1.7 billion over the president’s budget request, restore funding for […]
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Nuclear ModernizationRein in Nuke Spending ‘Til January, Keep GBSD, Avoid ‘Big Leap’ on LRSO, Armed Service Chair Says
Nuclear weapons spending should be kept at a minimum until the White House finishes a review of the arsenal in January, but the Air Force’s next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile program […]
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CongressHouse Spending Bill Gives Slight Boost To DHS, Adds To Coast Guard, CISA
A proposed spending bill released by House appropriators on Tuesday would provide $52.8 billion for the Department of Homeland Security in fiscal year 2022, just shy of a 2 percent […]
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BudgetBlue Dog Democrats Urge Lawmakers To Oppose Defense Spending Cuts
A group of moderate Democrat lawmakers are urging the House Armed Services and Appropriations Committees to fully fund President Joe Biden’s request for a $753 billion national security budget in […]
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Air ForceMilley Tells HASC Don’t Pause GBSD To Save Funds For Other Priorities, Cites Capability Gap Concerns
Army Gen. Mark Milley, the joint chiefs chairman, told lawmakers on Wednesday he would not recommend pausing development of the future Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) intercontinental ballistic missile as […]
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CongressSen. Rounds Says Time To Consider Mandate To Industry To Disclose Cyber-Attacks
Congress needs to consider legislation that would require industry to share information about cyber-attacks on their networks so that the nation can better combat against cyber threats, a Republican senator […]
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CongressInhofe Leads Bill To Hold Ligado Responsible For Costs To Mitigate Interference With Any GPS Systems
A bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate on Tuesday would hold telecommunications firm Ligado Networks responsible for costs to mitigate all potential GPS interference, not just that associated with government […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Submits Shortened Long-Range Shipbuilding Plan, Lessens Priority On 355 Ships
The Navy submitted an abridged long-range shipbuilding plan to Congress without the details of construction past fiscal year 2022 and which downplays plans for a 355-ship fleet. The plan, due […]
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CongressSenate Appropriators Press Austin On Request To Delay Procurement Of A Second New Navy Destroyer
A pair of Senate appropriators on Thursday pressed the defense secretary on the Pentagon’s decision to push back procurement of a second new Navy destroyer in the fiscal year 2022 […]