Congress
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Air ForceHouse Poised For Defense Bill Debate
The House prepared to battle over the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s alternate engine yesterday, as members proposed amendments to the policy-setting defense authorization bill the chamber will start debating today. […]
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CongressHill Casts Wary Eye On Post-EFV Plans
The heads of a Senate panel grilled naval officials about plans to cancel the Marine Corps’ Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) last week, as the House prepares to debate a defense […]
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Air Force
Senators Want To Study Alternatives To F-35
The heads of a Senate panel called yesterday for examining alternatives to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter as Pentagon officials acknowledged the program’s current costs are too high. Pentagon acquisition […]
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Air Force
HASC Preps For Alternate Engine, Missile Defense Fights
By Emelie Rutherford The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) is preparing to debate next week changes to President Barack Obama’s plans for ending the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter alternate engine […]
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Air Force
HASC Eyes F-35 Second Engine, Amphibious Vehicle, Missile Defense Changes
By Emelie Rutherford The first signs of how Congress wants to tweak the Pentagon’s budget proposal emerged yesterday, when the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) unveiled plans to potentially revive […]
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Business/FinancialPlan For Contractors To Unveil Contributions Slammed By GOP
By Emelie Rutherford Senate Republicans are railing against a potential White House mandate for companies to disclose their political campaign contributions before being considered for government contracts. A draft of […]
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Air Force
New DoD Energy Plans Tied To DoE, White House
By Emelie Rutherford A senior Pentagon official emphasized efforts yesterday to lessen the military’s energy footprint, including adding energy performance parameters into the requirements process for new weapons and collaborating […]
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Congress
Bill Introduced To Bolster Private Screening At Airports
Several House Republicans led by Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) last week introduced legislation to give airports the ability renew efforts to opt out of having to […]
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Congress
New Legislation Would Eliminate 100 Percent Scanning Requirement For Maritime Containers
Legislation introduced yesterday by two senators extends key provisions of the 2005 Safe Port Security Act, although it eliminates one key mandate, a 2012 deadline requiring the Department of Homeland […]
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Congress
FAA Expects Final Rule On New Photo-Equipped Flying Licenses In A Year
By Calvin Biesecker It will be another year before the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issues a final rule requiring all pilots to be issued their airman certificates that include a […]