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Dems’ NASA Authorization Provides For Long-Term Funding Profile, Edwards Says

Tuesday, July 9th, 2013

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The Democrats on the House Science, Space and Technology space subcommittee are proposing a fiscal year 2014 authorization budget for NASA that acknowledges the current fiscal climate but provides a long-term focus to allow the civilian space agency to plan "aspirationally,” according to the subcommittee’s chairwoman. Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.), ranking member of the space subcommittee, said yesterday there are two trains of thought to approaching NASA’s FY ’14 authorization bill: One, proposed by Republicans, focuses only on current budgetary…

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

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Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]

HASC Bill Funds Second Destroyer, Adds Several Multi-Ship Procurements, Puts Limits On Battleship

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) chairman’s mark of the fiscal year 2027 defense authorization act, released May 26, largely approved the Navy’s shipbuilding request, but it added funds to […]