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Johnson Gets Nod From Senate Panel To Be Next DHS Secretary

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, November 21st, 2013

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The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee yesterday quickly and unanimously approved Jeh Johnson, the Obama administration’s nominee to be the next Secretary of Homeland Security. Jeh Johnson Photo: Paul, Weiss Johnson’s nomination must still be confirmed by the full Senate following yesterday’s voice vote by the committee. Johnson last week told the committee during his confirmation hearing that his immediate priority at the Department of Homeland Security, if confirmed, is to fill a number of key leadership vacancies. He…

HASC Bill Funds Second Destroyer, Adds Several Multi-Ship Procurements, Puts Limits On Battleship

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) chairman’s mark of the fiscal year 2027 defense authorization act, released May 26, largely approved the Navy’s shipbuilding request, but it added funds to […]

Congress

HASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Adds More Black Hawks, Chinooks For Army, No Plus-Up For Apaches

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) draft of the next defense policy bill supports hundreds of millions dollars for the Army to buy additional Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters in […]

Congress

HASC’s $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 Draft NDAA Doesn’t Shift Items Over From Reconciliation Request

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) on Tuesday unveiled its $1.15 trillion draft of the next defense policy bill, aligning with the White House’s requested discretionary topline while not including […]

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DoD’s Equity Stake In L3Harris Rocket Motor Business Comes At Expense Of Other Suppliers, HASC Warns

A draft defense bill released by the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) on Tuesday says the committee is “concerned” with the Defense Department’s $1 billion equity investment this year in […]