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House Bill Strips Border Wall Funds, Boosts Border Security Technology And Cyber

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, July 6th, 2020

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House Bill Strips Border Wall Funds, Boosts Border Security Technology And Cyber

The House Appropriations Committee on Monday released a proposed $50.7 billion funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security that eliminates funding for new Border Patrol agents and border barriers while recommending increases in other areas including border security technology, cyber security, Coast Guard acquisition, and disaster relief. The plus up for border security technology overall is $531.5 million above the request, and includes $190 million for non-intrusive imaging (NII) technology, $190 million for border security technology, $86 million for…

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

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HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]

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Army Secretary Says “We Need To Over-Invest in FLRAA To Get It Online As Quickly As Possible”

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel (HAC-D), said on Thursday that the Army’s budget plan beginning in fiscal 2027 has more than $2 billion […]

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Pentagon Fiscal 2027 Budget To Address Cannibalization Of Parts For F-35, Legislator Says

The Pentagon’s upcoming fiscal 2027 budget request will help reduce the cannibalization of parts for the F-35 fighter by Lockheed Martin [LMT], the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s […]