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Era Of House Self-Disclosure of Earmark Requests Begins

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Friday, February 20th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford As soon as today House members may start posting on their Web sites requests to earmark funds for specific projects in appropriations bills, a process intended to provide more budgeting openness about which some watchdogs remain skeptical. Fiscal year 2010 earmark requests can be submitted to the House Appropriations Committee's (HAC) online system starting today, and under new rules this year lawmakers also must post details about those potential earmarks on their Web sites the day the…

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

Unmanned Systems

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 […]