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ArmySASC Defense Authorization Bill Restricts Funding for F-35, LCS, Adds New Carrier UAV Prototype
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on Thursday approved its markup of the fiscal year 2016 defense authorization bill in a 22-4 vote. Although the bill would fully fund controversial […]
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CongressHouse Homeland Security Panel Approves CBRN, Anthrax, Interoperability Bills
A House subcommittee on Thursday agreed to several homeland security bills including a measure establishing chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) intelligence and information sharing functions of the Department of […]
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CongressCoast Guard NSC Is Operationally Effective But Still Faces Significant Deficiencies, GAO Official Says
Recent operational tests of the Coast Guard’s National Security Cutter (NSC) show that the high-endurance vessel is “operationally effective and suitable,” but there are also “major deficiencies” with the ships, […]
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CongressFAA’s Unmanned Systems University Consortium Adds Schools
The university consortium selected by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last week for its unmanned aerial system center of excellence (UAS COE) added a number of schools to its previously-announced […]
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House Panel Approves DHS Bills On Drone Attacks, Reducing IT Duplication
A House panel that oversees the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday marked up several bills, including one that seeks to better understand how unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) could […]
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BudgetDemocratic Support for Defense Authorization Bill Diminishing
It took about 18 hours for the House Armed Services Committee to pass the defense authorization bill, but that could be a breeze compared to getting it through the House […]
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CongressDHS IG Says Ongoing Covert Testing Of Body Scanners Shows Problems
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) inspector general (IG) is currently conducting covert testing of people scanners used at airport screening checkpoints and the early indications show potential problems with […]
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BudgetSASC Moves Forward on Defense Bill, But Reveals Few Details
Despite pleas from the press for transparency, members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) have been closed lipped about its defense authorization bill, which is being marked up this […]
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BudgetA-10 Debate to Restart Next Week As House Takes Up NDAA
A slew of Democratic amendments that would pare back spending on major military acquisition programs could be up for debate next week when the House takes up the defense authorization […]
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CongressCarter: GOP Budget Subject to Veto
Congressional Republicans’ plan to fund the defense budget through the wartime spending account is a “road to nowhere,” Defense Secretary Ashton Carter warned the defense subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations […]