Congress
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CongressNapolitano Expresses Concerns About Private Sector Work On Cybersecurity
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano expressed doubts last week about the private sector’s commitment to new cyberscurity guidelines from the White House. Napolitano gave an at-times skeptical […]
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BudgetSAC Sets DoD Budget Above House, Sequestration Levels
Senate budget-setters agreed Thursday to seek a $516.6 billion defense budget that is larger than both House Republicans and President Barack Obama proposed, and also ignores “sequestration” budget cuts. The […]
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ArmyMEADS Successful In NATO Network Interoperability Exercise
The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) has successfully demonstrated network interoperability with NATO systems during Joint Project Optic Windmill (JPOW) exercises held in May and June. MEADS International Executive […]
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Air ForceF-35 Progress, Software Concerns Aired On Hill
Pentagon officials expressed tempered optimism to lawmakers Wednesday that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program will meet key milestones, while stressing the importance of an upcoming assessment of Block 3 […]
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Budget
McCain Seeks LCS Cost Controls
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) wants to add more-stringent cost controls on Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program to Pentagon policy legislation later this year. The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) […]
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Congress
Senate Rejects Amendment For Biometric Exit System At Borders
The Senate yesterday rejected by a vote of 58-36 an amendment offered by Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) that would have held up temporary grants of legal status to anyone that […]
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Air ForceDurbin Wants To Publicize F-35 Developments Wednesday
The head of a Senate panel that will quiz Pentagon leaders on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter on Wednesday said he wants to air developments with the program that he […]
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Budget
House Passes Defense Policy Bill
The House passed the annual defense authorization bill via a 315-108 margin last Friday, after adding a requirement to sell F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan and rejecting members’ attempts to […]
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Air Force
SASC Seeks LCS, Presidential Helo Oversight
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) detailed on Friday the funding cuts and reforms it is seeking–to efforts including the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and presidential helicopter–in the fiscal year […]
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Air Force
FTC Investigating ULA, RD AMROSS For Anti-Competitive Behavior
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) this spring began an investigation into potential anti-competitive practices on the part of space launch services provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) and rocket engine supplier […]