:

Congress

HASC Subcommittee Wants SDA to Focus on New PNT Capabilities, Commercial SSA Procurement

By Vivienne Machi

Monday, June 3rd, 2019

SHARE:

HASC Subcommittee Wants SDA to Focus on New PNT Capabilities, Commercial SSA Procurement

Low angled view of the U.S. Capitol East Facade Front in Washington, DC.

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) Strategic Forces Subcommittee included two assignments for the nascent Space Development Agency (SDA) in its fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) markup summary, but will withhold funding until implementation plans are submitted to Congress. Subcommittee members require the SDA to establish a new program to prototype an M-code based, multi-global navigation satellite system receiver to include trusted and open signals from both allied and non-allied partners, in an effort to boost resiliency…

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]

Army

Army ‘Looking At Options’ For Supporting Munitions Boost Plans If Reconciliation Fails, Official Says

The Army is “looking at options” for how it would support planned boosts to munitions production if Congress doesn’t pass a reconciliation bill with the requested funding, a senior acquisition […]

Build Of At Least 45 MQ-9s By Start Of FY 2029 Required By SASC Bill

Down to an inventory of 135 MQ-9A Reapers due to the loss of two dozen aircraft in strikes on Iran, the Air Force would have to field at least 45 […]