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CongressFeinstein, Chambliss Circulating Cyber Security Bill
Fueling hope that Congress will move forward on cyber security legislation, the two senators that lead the Intelligence Committee on Wednesday said they have been circulating a draft cyber security […]
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CongressHomeland Security Committee Approves DHS Acquisition Reform Bill
The House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday approved several bills including one aimed at strengthening acquisition oversight within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The DHS Acquisition Accountability and Efficiency […]
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Air ForceU.S. License For Domestic RD-180 Production Lasts Through 2022, Kendall Says
The United States’ license for producing the RD-180 first stage rocket engine domestically lasts through 2022 and the engine would need technical work before the United States is capable of […]
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Air ForceHoeven Wants Air Force’s New Bomber Nuclear Certified
A senator from an ICBM state wants the Air Force’s new Long Range Strike Bomber (LRSB) to be nuclear capable, or certified, as soon as it enters inventory. “We should […]
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BudgetForbes: HASC Worked Across Subcommittee Lines to Support High-Priorities in NDAA
The House Armed Services subcommittee chairmen and ranking members worked together this year to pool their resources and craft a defense spending plan that most benefits the military, rather than […]
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Air ForceHASC: OSD Money Would Hinge on Carrier Refueling; Funding for Rocket Motor Authorized
The House Armed Services Committee would withhold half the Office of the Secretary of Defense’s money until the Navy begins planning the refueling and complex overhaul of its aircraft carrier […]
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CongressBill Seeks To Streamline, Coordinate DoD Cyber Ranges
Following up on a bill they introduced last week aimed at bolstering the security of the Defense Department’s cloud computing environments, two House Democrats on Monday offered legislation that would […]
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Air ForceAir Force’s B-1 Proposal For Close Air Support Draws McCain’s Ire
The Air Force’s proposal to use the B-1 in place of the A-10 in future close air support (CAS) missions on Tuesday drew the ire of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), […]
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CongressForbes, Hanabusa Unveil “Asia-Pacific Region Priority Act”
The House Armed Services Committee unveiled its “Asia-Pacific Region Priority Act” Monday afternoon, previewing several requests for studies, recommendations to the Defense Department and “sense of Congress” provisions that will […]
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Air ForceSpaceX Suing Air Force To Compete EELV Block Buy
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) is suing the Air Force in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to compel the service to compete its massive sole sourced, non-competed award of […]