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Navy/USMCSecNav ‘Simpatico’ With Warren On Right To Repair, Reforming IP Rights
The Secretary of the Navy on Tuesday made clear he agrees with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on the need for the Navy to have a right to repair and reform […]
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CongressWill Section 301 of SPEED Act Decrease or Increase DoD Contract Prices?
House Armed Services Committee (HASC) staffers contend that removing the existing Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) mandate for a significant number of contracts at or above $7.5 million will benefit all […]
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CongressHASC Leaders Offer Proposal With Sweeping Reforms To Speed Up DoD Acquisition Process
The leaders of the House Armed Services Committee have unveiled a bill with sweeping reforms to speed up the Pentagon’s acquisition process, to include overhauling the Joint Requirements Oversight Council […]
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CongressHAC-D Advances $831.5 Billion Defense Bill After Pressing Hegseth On Lack Of DoD Budget Details
House defense appropriators on Tuesday advanced their $831.5 billion fiscal year 2026 spending bill, just hours after pressing senior Pentagon leaders on the lack of details regarding the administration’s budget […]
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BudgetHouse Panel Approves $66.4 Billion DHS Bill For FY ’26 On Party Line Vote
The House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee on Monday evening approved a $66.4 billion discretionary budget for the Department of Homeland Security in fiscal year 2026, 4 percent above the Trump […]
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Air ForceHouse Defense Appropriators Open Door to More Than 9 F-35 Developmental Test Planes, Bar Integration of Alternate Engine
The House Appropriations Committee defense panel is proposing the allowance of more than nine developmental test F-35 fighters. Section 219 of the fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act increased the […]
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CongressAs Army Eyes Cuts, HAC-D Backs JLTV, Gray Eagle In FY ‘26 Defense Spending Bill
House defense appropriators’ fiscal year 2026 spending bill includes funding for several programs the Army has targeted for planned cuts, including Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) and Gray Eagle drones. […]
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CongressHouse Defense Appropriators Unveil Flat FY ‘26 Bill, As Congress Still Awaits Budget Request
House defense appropriators on Monday released their $831.5 billion fiscal year 2026 defense spending bill, which arrives as the White House has yet to submit a detailed budget request but […]
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BudgetHouse Panel Slashes Funding For Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter
House appropriators on Sunday evening released a proposed funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security that would hack 35 percent from the Coast Guard’s troubled Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) […]
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ArmySASC Presses Army On Plans To Potentially Close Some Weapons Depots
The Army on Thursday confirmed its considering significant changes to its weapons depots as part of its new transformation plan, with the Senate Armed Services Committee pressing the service’s leaders […]