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Air Force

HASC Eyes Shipbuilding, Missile Defense, Cyber Changes to DoD plan

Thursday, April 26th, 2012

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A House panel unveiled proposed Pentagon policy legislation yesterday that would restore a submarine slated to be cut, research a potential East Coast missile-defense site, and increase oversight of the Pentagon's cyber-security operations. Congress' public rewriting of the Pentagon's proposed fiscal year 2013 budget will start today when the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) subcommittees start crafting the defense authorization bill. HASC Chairman Howard “Buck” McKeon (R-Calif.) pledged during a speech last night to bolster Pentagon spending, charging President Barack…

Congress

Senate’s CR Has Ship Construction Exemption, Forgoes White House’s Battleship, Munitions Requests

The Senate on Sunday released a bipartisan stopgap funding proposal to keep the government open through December 11, which would also secure additional funds to support ongoing shipbuilding efforts and […]

Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

Congress

House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]