Congress
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BudgetSenate Passes $2.2 Trillion COVID-19 Bill, Includes Billions for DoD and Defense Industry
The Senate unanimously passed a bill March 25 that would provide over $2 trillion in new resources to combat the health and economic impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, […]
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BudgetSASC Transitions to ‘Paper Hearings’ During Coronavirus Pandemic
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s future hearings will consist of written responses submitted to the committee within one week of the hearing date as lawmakers work to adhere to government […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyHouse Members Call for 19 Extra F-35 Aircraft in FY ’21 Budget Deal
Lawmakers want the Pentagon to procure 98 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters in fiscal year 2021, 19 more than were included in the department’s budget request, according to a letter sent […]
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Business/FinancialSenate Republican Stimulus Proposal Would Help Aerospace Manufacturers
A stimulus package introduced by Senate Republicans last Thursday to help soften the blow from the burgeoning coronavirus pandemic includes loans and loan guarantees that would benefit the aerospace manufacturing […]
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CongressHASC Member Gabbard Suspends Campaign for Democratic Nomination
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) said March 19 that she is suspending her campaign to become the Democratic nominee for president and has endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden as the […]
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Air ForceHASC Member: Air Force’s Proposed A-10 Retirements ‘Pre-Judicial’
Lawmakers are demanding answers from the Air Force after the fiscal year 2021 budget request included plans to retire dozens of A-10 attack aircraft. The service’s request stated that 44 […]
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Homeland SecuritySenate Panel Passes Bipartisan Port, Cyber And Drone Security Bills
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee last week approved a number of bills related to port, cyber and drone security, including a measure already passed by the House […]
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CongressDemocrats, Republicans On House Panel Oppose Proposed Cuts To CISA’s Budget
The Trump administration’s proposal to reduce funding for the federal agency assigned to protect federal civilian networks and work with state and local governments and the private sector on minimizing […]
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CyberCyber Commission Releases Year-Long Report With 75 Recommendations For New Strategy
A bipartisan commission on Wednesday released a landmark report detailing the U.S. government’s lagging structural approach to cyber deterrence and establishing steps for a new national cyber strategy, including bolstering […]
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CongressGriffin: Four Bids Expected for Next-Gen Interceptor Program
Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Mike Griffin expects four companies to submit bids for the Next-Generation Interceptor (NGI) program that replaces the canceled Redesigned Kill Vehicle (RKV) program, […]