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Congress

Hagel Seeks To Assure SASC He Opposes DoD Cuts

Julie Samuel

Friday, February 1st, 2013

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Defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel sought to assure skeptical Senate Republicans during his confirmation hearing yesterday that he opposes pending across-the-board cuts to the Pentagon budget that may start in March. Still, while he decried the potential reductions of $500 billion in decade-long defense spending, some Republicans and observers argued Hagel did not convince them he would vigorously fight against sequestration, as outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has. “It was not as strong as it should have been,” Senate Armed…

Congress

House Sends Dec. 11 CR With Ship Construction Funds To Trump’s Desk For Final Signature

The House on Tuesday passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the government open through Dec. 11, sending the temporary funding measure that also includes funds to support ongoing shipbuilding […]

Missile Defense

Guetlein On Golden Dome: ‘We Cannot Protect This Nation And Bankrupt It At The Same Time’

While there has been criticism among missile defense advocates of Golden Dome’s development pace after the signing of an executive order in January last year, Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein, […]

Missile Defense

Interview with Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus

Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), a co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus in Congress and a member of the House Armed Services Committee’s strategic forces panel, discusses the transformative defense investments […]

Space

Space Force PAE For Infrastructure Completing Move To Colorado Springs

U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) for infrastructure–a $4 billion contracting hub for SSC–is completing a move from Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. to […]