The House Science and Technology Committee favorably reported out the NASA reauthorization measure that would permit increased funding for the space agency and accelerate the first flight of the next-generation U.S. spaceship, and sent the fiscal bill to the House floor. Under the authorization measure, $1 billion of extra funds could be provided to NASA to accelerate the first manned flight of the Orion-Ares spaceship system to 2014, instead of the currently-expected 2015. Whether NASA actually receives that funding would…
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House appropriators on Wednesday released their $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, with the legislation reversing Army aviation cuts, restoring funding for the Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail program […]
MOSA Implementation By Pentagon Lagging, GAO Official Says
While the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) has been a requirement for major defense acquisition programs since January 2019 and other Defense Department acquisitions since January 2021, few programs are […]
HASC Wants Info On Army’s Plans To Pursue Autonomous Aerial Delivery, Surface Vessels For Logistics
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) added several measures to its version of the next defense policy bill seeking more details from the Army on efforts to develop future logistics […]
McConnell: “Safe To Conclude There Will Not Be A Third Reconciliation Bill”
Two top GOP senators on the Senate Appropriations Committee are opposing a third reconciliation bill. The Trump administration’s total $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense request is split between $1.15 […]