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Business/Financial

House Report Finds Most DHS Small Business Awards Concentrated In Few Firms

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Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

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By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is meeting federal goals for awarding contracts to small businesses but a majority of the business is going to the top 10 firms in each of five reporting categories, according to a new report by the Democratic staff of the House Homeland Security Committee. "While the Department has met its small, minority, and disadvantaged business goals for every fiscal year, serious concerns remain about the distribution of these funds within the…

‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

In the latest U.S. Air Force fighter force structure report submitted to Congress, the service speaks of a “theoretical potential” to achieve a goal of 1,509 combat-coded fighters in the […]

Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the Trump administration plans to continue its push for at least $350 billion in defense funds via the reconciliation process “regardless of what happens […]

Congress

Bipartisan Push in Senate to Hasten Export of 155 mm, GMLRS, HIMARS for Ukraine

A small, bipartisan group of senators is backing the Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense Act, S. 5175, to hasten the export of allied buys of U.S. munitions for […]

Congress

Rep. Himes Signals Increased Contractor Oversight, if Democrats Win House

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, plans to increase the committee’s contractor oversight if the Democrats win control of the House […]