Pentagon
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Budget
New CRS Report Says Lawsuit Likely If Trump Calls National Emergency for Border Wall Funding
A new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report issued Thursday lays out the potential legal pitfalls awaiting President Trump should he attempt to declare a national emergency to gather funds to […]
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Congress
Thornberry: $750 Billion ‘Reasonable’ for DoD FY ’20 Topline
The now ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has signalled his support for a $750 billion topline for the Pentagon’s fiscal year 2020 budget request, one of […]
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Pentagon
SASC Subcommittee Chair Wants Air Force Leader for Next Defense Secretary
As President Trump reportedly searches for his next secretary of defense, Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) has already thrown his pick into the ring: Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson. Rounds, who […]
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Congress
SASC Members Mixed on Concern over Shanahan’s Past at Boeing
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan’s past as a senior Boeing [BA] executive has some Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) members concerned over potential ethics issues, while others feel his defense […]
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Pentagon
DoD Comptroller Named as Acting Deputy Defense Secretary
The Defense Department’s Chief Financial Officer and Comptroller David Norquist has assumed the role of acting deputy defense secretary as Patrick Shanahan took over as Pentagon civilian chief on Jan. […]
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International
Impact of Potential Withdrawal from Syria Unclear for Defense Investors
One day after news broke that President Trump appeared to unilaterally order the withdrawal of the U.S. troops from Syria, both the path forward for implementation and the impact on […]
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Air Force
Pentagon Draft Proposal Puts New Space Force Under Air Force
The Defense Department is planning to push a plan to implement a new Space Force under the umbrella of the Air Force, according to a draft proposal currently working its […]
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Congress
Senators Concerned Over Lack of Notice on Withdrawal of Troops from Syria
Senators on Wednesday expressed surprise and concern over news broke this morning that President Trump had ordered an immediate withdrawal of the U.S. military’s 2,000 troops stationed in Syria. Following […]
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Budget
DoD’s Lord Wants a Rewrite of Section 5000 Acquisition Rules in 2019
The Pentagon’s top acquisition leader has an ambitious goal for 2019: to rewrite the department’s list of major procurement system rules known as Section 5000.02. The goal is to allow […]
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Congress
Smith: Readiness Funding Will Not Be Cut in FY ’20 Defense Budget
Despite plans to take a hard look at the Defense Department’s forthcoming fiscal year 2020 budget request, the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) incoming chairman will ensure that readiness funding […]