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Space

Griffin Says Chris Scolese Becomes Acting NASA Administrator; Space Chief Bows Out, Still Seeking Support For Programs; Gration Touted As Leading Contender To

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Monday, January 19th, 2009

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NASA Associate Administrator Chris Scolese is now the NASA acting administrator, with the resignation this week of NASA Administrator Mike Griffin, who is departing from his post as a matter of tradition with the arrival of a new occupant at the White House. Griffin is stepping down from leading the largest space agency in the world amidst widespread praise for his performance in office. (Please see Space & Missile Defense Report, Monday, Jan. 12, 2009.) A leading contender for a permanent successor…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]

Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]

Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]