Congress
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Air ForceDepot Changes In DoD Bill Questioned
The defense industry and some lawmakers are sounding alarms about recent changes to the law dictating how depot-level work on military equipment is shared between government and private facilities. An Aerospace Industries […]
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Business/FinancialDoD Strategy To Spur Cuts To Unidentified ‘Cold War’ Weapons
President Barack Obama and Pentagon leaders pledged to end “Cold War” weapon systems when discussing the Pentagon’s strategic review yesterday, but shared no details about program cancellations that will be […]
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Business/Financial
Lawmakers Seek Insight Into DoD Cyber Effort
Lawmakers are calling on the Pentagon to report in the near future on a nascent cybersecurity program with the defense industry to assess how to better defend government and critical infrastructure […]
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Air Force
Boeing’s Plan To Close Kansas Facility Draws Sharp Rebuke
Boeing [BA] said yesterday it was shuttering its facility in Wichita, Kan., and shifting work on the KC-46A to Washington, a move swiftly criticized by Kansas lawmakers who accused the […]
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CongressDoD Strategy Review To Be Unveiled
The Pentagon plans to unveil tomorrow findings of a months-long strategic review intended to identify $450 billion-plus in longterm budget cuts. The announcement, expected during a press conference with Defense Secretary […]
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Congress
Senate Staff Still Working To Craft Cyber Bill For Introduction In Early 2012
After beginning to circulate draft legislation last week aimed at helping to achieve consensus on a comprehensive cyber security bill in the Senate, Senate staff this week began meeting with […]
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Congress
LCS, Virginia-class Subs, See Cuts In Approps Bill
The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and Virginia-class submarine programs were the biggest victims of cuts made by Congress to the Navy’s shipbuilding request for fiscal 2012. The Defense appropriations bill […]
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Congress
Congress Provides $400 Million For Border Security Technology
Siding with the Senate’s proposed funding level, Congress is providing $400 million in FY ’12 for border security technology and fencing programs, nearly $128 million less than the Department of […]
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Air Force
United Arab Emirates Requests $60 Million For Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles, Support
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress Dec. 14 of an estimated $60 million Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of Javelin Anti-Tank […]
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Congress
Congress Fully Funds Coast Guard Recapitalization Efforts In FY ’12 Budget
The Coast Guard acquisition budget for surface ships, aviation assets and C4ISR needs was essentially fully funded at $1.4 billion by Congress in the FY ’12 appropriations budget for the […]