Congress
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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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CongressSenators 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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BudgetLawmakers 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 […]
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CongressIG Says TSA’s Administration Of Private Airport Screening Program Lacking
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has not properly documented the reasons for selecting contractors for awards under a privatized aviation security screening program, potentially resulting in not picking the best […]
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Congress
DoD Revisiting Cyber Plan, Awaiting Legislation
The Pentagon is working on a new strategy for operating in cyberspace but still wants more help from Congress to better protect U.S. computer networks, a senior official said. Army […]
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Budget
SASC Wants DoD’s Strategies For Mix Of Military, COMSATCOM Bandwidth
A key Senate panel wants the Defense Department to lay out its short, medium and long-term strategies for using an appropriate mix of military and commercial satellite bandwidth. The Senate […]