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Congress Addressing Temporary Budget, Sequestration

Congress is back at work, weighing a temporary federal budget as well as alternatives to so-called sequestration budget cuts yesterday, when Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney also warned against cutting funding for weapons programs on the campaign trail. The Republican-led House is set to take up two bills this week that tie in to the defense budget: a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the Pentagon and rest of the federal government for the first half of the next fiscal year, and…

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Congress Updates

All Future Systems Should Have Autonomy Features, Reed Says

Last week, Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) visited North Kingstown, R.I.-based Senesco, which is teaming with autonomous systems company Havoc to bid on the U.S. Navy’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program. […]


Senate Appropriators Concerned With DoD’s Reconciliation Plan For Top FY ‘27 Priorities, Aide Says

Senate defense appropriators have concerns with the Pentagon’s decision to include key fiscal year 2027 funding priorities, such as critical munitions and drones production, among its request for $350 billion […]


With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]


Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]