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BudgetSAC-D Unveils $516B DoD Bill That Ignores Sequestration
Senate budget writers unveiled a Pentagon budget proposal Tuesday that calls for ignoring so-called sequestration cuts, boosting defense spending above the White House’s proposal, and adjusting funding for weapons programs […]
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BudgetDoD To Unveil Strategic Review Findings
The Pentagon plans to share details this week of its extensive review of how its budget would be impacted by budget cuts. “We will provide some information that you’ve all […]
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CongressPanel Chair Pledges Close LCS Oversight
LLawmakers pledged to keep close tabs on the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program Thursday after government auditors released a long-awaited report recommending Congress restrict funding and slow production until further […]
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Congress
Carper Says IG Has Found No Wrongdoing By DHS Nominee
A year-old investigation by a watchdog office in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has found no “wrongdoing” on the part of Alejandro Mayorkas, the Obama administration’s nominee to be […]
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House Cuts War Funding, Passes Approps Bill
The House voted Wednesday to cut $3.6 billion from the Pentagon’s Overseas Contingency Operations account, lopping off much of the war funding Republicans added to the defense appropriations legislation passed […]
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Budget
House Starts Debating DoD Budget Bill, Rejects Weapons Changes
The House began debating the embattled defense appropriations bill on Tuesday, when members pushed back on proposals to strike funding for missile interceptors and Ohio-class submarines. The House Rules Committee […]
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BudgetHagel: Strategic Review Will Yield Options For Reshaping Pentagon
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he will be present options to the White House for dealing with budget cuts, as informed by the recent–yet still unreleased–Strategic Choices and Management Review. […]
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White House Threatens To Veto Defense Bill Up For Debate In House
The White House said Monday the defense appropriations bill the House will debate this week could be subject to a presidential veto because it adheres to a Republican budget plan […]
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Congress
Bipartisan Bill Introduced In House To Reform TSA Acquisition Process
A small group of Republicans and Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee has introduced a bill to reform the acquisition process at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) by calling […]
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Defense Approps Poised For House Debate
The House plans to debate the defense appropriations bill this week, after a likely contentious hearing on amendments Monday night. The House Rules Committee had scheduled a hearing last week […]