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Defense Watch

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Monday, September 29th, 2008

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Clock Ticking. The Senate hadn't taken up the bicameral compromise versions of the fiscal year 2009 defense authorization bill or its appropriations counterpart (within a continuing resolution--CR--temporarily extending most government spending) by Defense Daily's deadline last Friday. The new fiscal year starts in two days. Aides predicted last Friday that one or both of the House-passed bills could hit the Senate floor as soon as last Saturday. For the…

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