Congress

One senator and eight members of the House from Missouri have written the top DoD acquisition official asking for another look at what appears to be a recently changed Multiple […]

Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-Md.), one of the more technologically savvy lawmakers who oversees the Pentagon, could be voted out of office Tuesday, even as the defense industry tries to keep […]

Reports that China’s second stealth fighter made it first test flight will likely impact U.S. military planning for the Asia-Pacific region, an analyst said. The Chinese military’s Shenyang J-31 is […]

The Senate’s plans for debating cybersecurity legislation before year’s end will be shaped in large part by next week’s presidential election, a senior congressional staffer said yesterday. After Defense Secretary […]

A new Army report detailing its plans for the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP) fleet is on track to be briefed to the Army’s vice chief of staff in […]

The president of the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America–UAW has written to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta expressing concern over the Army’s proposal to end […]

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta laid out a hefty agenda he wants Congress to tackle after the presidential election, including the “sequestration” budget cuts that have been stirring controversy on the […]

The head of the U.S. Army in Europe said he is concerned budget cuts will upset the United States’ balance among military, diplomatic, and economic power. Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, […]

Republicans and Democrats sparred yesterday over the semantics of President Barack Obama’s Monday night comment about pending Pentagon budget reductions, as an industry leader called on the two sides to […]

President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney battled over Pentagon spending and Navy shipbuilding last night during the final presidential debate before the Nov. 6 election. Obama mocked Romney, […]