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In New Strategy, House Republicans Urge Next President to Step Up Homeland Security

Valerie Insinna

Thursday, June 9th, 2016

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In New Strategy, House Republicans Urge Next President to Step Up Homeland Security

House Republicans on Thursday rolled out a national security strategy focused on ramping up cyber and border security efforts as well more aggressively fighting terrorist groups. Not included in the document, however, is an explanation of how these additional activities will be funded in future fiscal years, with Budget Control Act spending caps due to return in 2018.The strategy, helmed by House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and the chairmen of the House committee focused on national security, is light on…

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HASC Bill Would Allow Air Force To Buy More Than 267 F-15EXs

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal 2027 defense authorization bill would allow the Air Force to buy more than 267 F-15EX fighters by Boeing [BA] and would extend the […]

Budget

Defense Bill Tries To Block Foreign Shipbuilding, Adds $1 Billion For Second DDG

The final version of the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense authorization bill included two amendments pushed by Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) that restrict procuring Navy warships […]

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Replacement Munitions May Not Be One-for-One; May Include New Weapons Chemistries, Wittman Says

As the Pentagon looks to refill inventories of weapons used in Iran and elsewhere, replacements may not be one for one but instead mark a new portfolio mix, according to […]

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HASC Approves $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA With ‘Right To Repair’ Reform

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has approved its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with the panel moving to adopt a bipartisan […]