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CongressHouse Committee Urges Coast Guard To Pursue Unmanned Systems More Agressively
The Coast Guard needs to take advantage of progress in unmanned systems (UxS) and be more aggressive in planning for and using these technologies to improve maritime domain awareness, a […]
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CongressHouse Passes One-Week CR To Keep Government Open Through Dec. 18
The House voted Wednesday to pass a one-week continuing resolution to keep the government open through Dec. 18, as the most recent stopgap funding bill is set to expire on […]
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CongressHouse Passes FY ‘21 NDAA Conference Report With A Veto-Proof Majority
The House on Tuesday evening voted to pass the final conferenced version of the $741 billion fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act with a veto-proof majority, as the White […]
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CongressHouse Voting Wednesday On One-Week CR To Keep Government Open Through Dec. 18
House Democrats on Tuesday introduced a new one-week stopgap funding bill to keep the government open through Dec. 18, as lawmakers aim for additional time to pass a larger omnibus […]
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Missile DefenseCongress Puts Breaks On Layered Missile Defense Without Reports
The final version of the 2021 defense policy bill puts the brakes on funding a wider layered missile defense system without additional reports and cuts Aegis funds requested for the […]
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CongressHASC Chair Supports Flournoy For Next SecDef, Wants New National Defense Strategy Under Biden
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said Monday he would like to see Michèle Flournoy selected as president-elect Joe Biden’s defense secretary, calling her “hands down the best […]
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CongressHASC Leaders Confident Congress Will Override President’s Potential NDAA Veto
The leaders of the House Armed Services Committee told reporters Monday they are both confident Congress will vote to override the president’s potential veto of the next defense policy bill. […]
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ArmyFinal FY ‘21 NDAA Includes $230 Million Cut To IVAS, Presses Army On Future CH-47 Block II Plans
The final version of the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act calls for reducing the Army’s future augmented reality headset program by $230 million and calls for funding additional […]
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CongressFinal NDAA Adds F-35s, Additional Virginia-Class Sub, As Lawmakers Prepare For Potential Veto Override
The $741 billion final version of the next defense policy bill includes authorizing 14 additional F-35s, funding the build of two Virginia-class submarines and calling for billions to establish a […]
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CongressFinal Defense Bill Establishes National Cyber Director
The final proposed defense authorization bill would establish a National Cyber Director (NCD) within the Executive Office of the President, a key recommendation of a cyberspace commission. The fiscal year […]