Congress
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CongressPanel Seeks NASA Boost, Commercial Crew Oversight
A Senate panel unveiled a budget plan Tuesday that would grant NASA more funding than House lawmakers are proposing and also increase oversight of efforts to develop a commercial spaceflight […]
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BudgetHouse Could Have Limited Debate On DoD Budget This Week
The House could take up the defense appropriations bill later this week while operating under a rule allowing debate on only a limited number of amendments. House members have until […]
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CongressGOP Hawks Blame Missile Test Failure On Obama Cuts
A group of pro-defense Republicans is blaming President Barack Obama’s missile-defense budget cuts for contributing to the failure of a recent missile-interceptor test. A Ground-based Interceptor launched from Vandenberg AFB […]
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BudgetAmos Emphasizes Need For New Amphib Vehicle
Marine Commandant Gen. James Amos stressed Thursday the unavoidable need his service has for the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV), indicating he would shield it from budget cuts during fiscal belt-tightening […]
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Business/FinancialExport-Control Changes Unveiled
President Barack Obama’s administration unveiled on Wednesday final changes to export-control rules for four categories of military equipment, including items used in Navy ships and ground vehicles. This marks the […]
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Congress
Senators Introduce Bill To Reform Security Clearance Process
In the wake of Edward Snowden’s recent leaks to the media of classified intelligence gathering programs, a bipartisan group of senators yesterday introduced a bill aimed at improving government oversight […]
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BudgetHagel Unveils FY ’14 Sequester Contingency Plan
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel provided on Wednesday a summary of the Pentagon’s contingency plan for next year if Congress doesn’t find a way to stop “sequestration” budget cuts, warning of […]
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Congress
Dems’ NASA Authorization Provides For Long-Term Funding Profile, Edwards Says
The Democrats on the House Science, Space and Technology space subcommittee are proposing a fiscal year 2014 authorization budget for NASA that acknowledges the current fiscal climate but provides a […]
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CongressDoD Defends Homeland Missile Defense System After Failed Test
The Pentagon stood by the strength of its homeland missile-defense system Monday, saying it will not “draw any broad conclusions” about last Friday’s failed missile-interceptor test before a review is […]
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Budget
Lawmakers Call For Sequester Fix As DoD Furloughs Start
Civilian Pentagon employees will be furloughed starting this week, in a move that could reignite the debate over the Pentagon budget cuts in Congress. Because of sequestration–the $500 billion in […]