Congress
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CongressRomney Vows To Stop Defense Cuts
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney vowed yesterday to prevent roughly $1 trillion in defense budget cuts if he wins the White House, seeking to blame President Barack Obama for the spending […]
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CongressMcCain Slams Reid For Prioritizing Cyber Bill Over Defense Bill
The Senate is unlikely to debate the fiscal year 2013 defense authorization bill before it breaks for August recess, and a Republican co-author of the legislation is not happy. Senate […]
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Business/FinancialSenators Revise Cyber Bill, Switching From Sticks To Carrots
Five senators that have been leading the push for comprehensive cyber security leadership but have gotten nowhere with a comprehensive bill they introduced in February on Thursday introduced a revised […]
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Air ForceHouse Passes Defense Budget Dems Say Is Too Big
The Republican-led House passed the defense budget bill last night, via a 326-90 vote, after rejecting Democrats’ attempt to strip nearly $8 billion from the spending plan to make it adhere to […]
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ArmyGerman Defense Minister Sees Consequences If MEADS Funding Lost
There could be “unintended consequences” if the United States unilaterally withdraws from funding the proof of concept of the trilateral Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS), according to German Defense […]
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Business/FinancialCompanies Name Weapon Systems Vulnerable To DoD Cuts
Defense industry executives called for more clarity regarding potential across-the-board Pentagon budget cuts yesterday, warning lawmakers that programs for jets, helicopters, and ships could be harmed. Leaders of Lockheed Martin […]
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CongressHouse Starts Debating DoD Budget Bill
The House began debating a $519.2 billion defense appropriations bill yesterday, voting down proposals to cut funding for the Afghanistan war and missile defense. Many amendments are expected to the Pentagon spending measure, because […]
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Business/FinancialReport Increases Sequestration Job-Loss Prediction
A defense-industry group unveiled a report warning so-called sequestration budget cuts could lead to the loss of more than 2 million jobs yesterday as Democrats and Republicans clashed on Capitol Hill about […]
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CongressSequestration Threats Heat Up On Hill
As Congress prepared to debate legislation and hear testimony this week on “sequestration” reductions to the Pentagon budget, a senior Democrat threatened yesterday to let the potential cuts take effect […]
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Air ForceJPEO JTRS Hits Turning Point, DoD Approves Reorganization
The Defense Department plans to turn over radio program responsibilities with the primary tactical radio requirements, after nearly a decade of effort to develop next-generation software-defined radios under the Joint […]