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Space

Commercial Practices Could Increase DoD Satellite Control Ops Efficiency, GAO Says

Friday, April 19th, 2013

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Commercial practices have the potential to increase the efficiency and decrease the costs of Defense Department satellite control operations, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released yesterday. DoD manages the nation’s defense satellites via ground stations located around the world. These stations and supporting infrastructure support three primary functions: monitoring the health of the satellite; ensuring it stays in proper orbit (activities collectively known as satellite control operations) and planning, monitoring and controlling the execution of the overall…

Congress

House Appropriators ‘Concerned’ With JLTV A2 Delays, Shift Funds For Marines’ Second Supplier Effort

House appropriators have said they’re “seriously concerned” with Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) A2 delays, as their fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill shifts funds to support the Marine Corps’ […]

Budget

House Appropriators Uncertain Navy Will Award F/A-XX Contract By August

House appropriators said they are skeptical the Defense Department will award the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract for the Navy’s F/A-XX next-generation carrier-based fighter program by the most recent […]

Congress

House Appropriators Approve $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill Amid Reconciliation Uncertainty

The House Appropriations Committee has approved its $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, advancing a bill with a historic topline while uncertainty lingers over Congress’ next step to […]

Budget

House Appropriators Add Restrictions And Reporting Requirement To Battleship, Reject Cut

The chairman’s mark of the House Appropriations Committee’s (HAC) fiscal year 2027 defense appropriations bill funds the administration’s $1 billion request for the BBG(X) Trump-class battleship, but adds restrictions requiring […]