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Budget

Lawmakers Urge Navy To Delay Plans To Cancel Ship Maintenance

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013

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A group of Democratic and Republican lawmakers are urging the Navy to delay plans to cancel ship maintenance availabilities for the second half of fiscal 2013, asking for more time for Congress to resolve the budget stalemate behind the proposed cancellations. Nine lawmakers sent a letter yesterday to Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert, citing the negative impact cancellations would have on fleet readiness. “We respectfully request that the Navy delay the cancellation direction…

Congress

House Appropriators Unveil $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill, Restore Funds For E-7, Army Aviation

House appropriators on Wednesday released their $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, with the legislation reversing Army aviation cuts, restoring funding for the Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail program […]

Congress

MOSA Implementation By Pentagon Lagging, GAO Official Says

While the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) has been a requirement for major defense acquisition programs since January 2019 and other Defense Department acquisitions since January 2021, few programs are […]

Congress

HASC Wants Info On Army’s Plans To Pursue Autonomous Aerial Delivery, Surface Vessels For Logistics

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) added several measures to its version of the next defense policy bill seeking more details from the Army on efforts to develop future logistics […]

Congress

McConnell: “Safe To Conclude There Will Not Be A Third Reconciliation Bill”

Two top GOP senators on the Senate Appropriations Committee are opposing a third reconciliation bill. The Trump administration’s total $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense request is split between $1.15 […]