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Budget

Lawmakers Seek to Reinstate All DoD Civilians During Gov’t Shutdown

Mai Hanoon

Thursday, October 3rd, 2013

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Despite passing the Pay Our Military Act to allow uniformed and civilian personnel in the Defense Department to work and get paid on time during the government shutdown, some lawmakers may take further action after hearing DoD officials are still furloughing civilians deemed to not be directly supporting military actions. Two House Armed Services subcommittee chairs, Rep. Michael Turner (R-Ohio) and Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), say the act should have allowed all DoD civilians to be excepted from furloughs. Instead,…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]