Budget
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BudgetShort-Term CR Would Impact Three Key Modernization Programs, Pentagon Says
The Pentagon has said a likely short-term continuing resolution to start fiscal year 2020 would impact and delay three major modernization programs, including hypersonic weapon development and the purchase of […]
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CongressHouse Passes CR Language to Keep Government Funded to Thanksgiving
The House on Thursday easily passed a bill that would keep the government running under a continuing resolution to Nov. 21 as lawmakers continue to hash out differences in authorization […]
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CongressNDAA Conferees Meet This Week, House Announces Members
The House and Senate Armed Services Committees announced Wednesday each chamber’s conferees for the Fiscal Year 2020 defense authorization bill will formally start meeting on Thursday. The Thursday meeting is […]
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PentagonEsper: Realigning DoD Resources For NDS Priorities, More Night Courts
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Wednesday said the Defense Department is realigning its resources and activities to support its highest priorities under the National Defense […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Plans $12 Billion GMD Realignment, Senate Bill Requires Workforce Assessment
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is planning a $12 billion realignment and redevelopment of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system after the Redesigned Kill Vehicle (RKV) was cancelled, according to a […]
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CongressSenate Appropriators Add New Weather Sensor to Air Force Space Budget, Lessens R&D Funds
The Senate Appropriations Committee’s fiscal year 2020 defense budget pluses up the Air Force’s space procurement budget for fiscal year 2020, but the majority of the increase comes from shifting […]
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CongressSAC Defense Bill Advances, But Border Wall Funding Fight Continues
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted Sept. 12 to send the fiscal year 2020 defense appropriations bill to the Senate floor, but not before Democratic members made clear they would push […]
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CongressSenate Appropriators Add Millions to Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System in FY ‘20
Senate appropriators are overall supportive of the Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) research-and-development effort, and want to provide additional funds in fiscal year 2020 to further refine the […]
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BudgetSenate Appropriators Approve Extra Funding for DoE Nuke Programs in 2020
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration would get every penny it sought in fiscal year 2020 and then some, under a Senate Appropriations Committee bill that would give […]
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CongressSAC-D Markup Includes More Space Funding, Counters House-Passed Version
The long-awaited markup of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee’s fiscal year 2020 defense spending bill fully funds or provides more money for space-related efforts, countering cuts made in the House-passed […]