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Budget

House Passes Resolution Funding Border-Related DHS Components

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, October 11th, 2013

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The House yesterday voted 249 to 175 in favor of a resolution to continue funding certain components of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that deal with border security. The Border Safety & Security Act (H.J. Res. 79) would appropriate $18.8 billion in funding for Customs and Border Protection, which includes the Border Patrol, the Coast Guard, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Office of Biometric Identity Management, which manages the DHS biometric database called IDENT. The funding, which would…

Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]