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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyHouse Bill Introduced To Establish $750 Million Grant Program For 5G Technologies
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced a bill Friday that would establish a $750 million grant program to accelerate deployment of U.S.-manufactured 5G technologies. The USA Telecommunications Act of […]
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Business/FinancialLawmakers, Pentagon Coalescing Around Rejection of Ligado 5G Proposal
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and Pentagon officials are stepping off the sidelines to blast a new draft order that would reallocate a GPS-adjacent portion of the radio […]
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COVID-19Congress to Remain on Recess Through Early May
Both chambers of Congress will remain on recess later than scheduled, returning no earlier than May 4, lawmakers said April 14. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced the […]
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Business/FinancialHASC Chairman Calls for More Defense Contractor Aid in Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package
As Congress anticipates passing another economic stimulus package to protect U.S. workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) would be interested in provisions that […]
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Budget
HASC Chair: Committee Moving Forward with NDAA, Bill Passage Not Likely Before FY ‘21
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) will continue to work on building its version of the fiscal year 2021 defense authorization bill throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, but a final bill […]
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CongressSchiff Wants 9/11-Style Commission To Examine COVID-19 Readiness, Response
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) last Friday said he has begun circulating a draft bill to create a bipartisan, 9/11-style commission to review the nation’s preparedness for and […]
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Business/FinancialHASC Ranking Member Releases Draft Acquisition Reform Bill
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) top Republican has released a proposal meant to begin debate on acquisition reform efforts to be included in the fiscal year 2021 defense authorization […]
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CongressThompson Proposes Bipartisan Commission To Assess COVID-19 Readiness And Response
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) on Wednesday released legislation to establish a bipartisan commission that would examine how well the U.S. was prepared for and responded to […]
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Business/FinancialOhio Lawmakers Seek Guidance from Pentagon for Local Contractors
A bipartisan group of lawmakers representing Ohio have written senior Pentagon leaders, seeking guidance for its local contractor community related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter, written April 1, requests […]
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Budget
HASC Announces FY ’21 NDAA Markup Delayed Due to COVID-19
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) markup will be delayed as the United States issues more guidelines to counter the COVID-19 pandemic. HASC Chairman […]