The House on Monday unanimously approved a two-year authorization bill for the Coast Guard that allows for the appropriation of up to $1.5 billion annually for acquisition funding each of the next two fiscal years and requires the service to submit to Congress a new analysis of its fixed-wing aircraft needs by the end of September.The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 1987) also requires the service to provide a long-term acquisition plan for each fiscal year out to…
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With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects
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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 […]
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