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Congress

McCain to Officially Take SASC Chairmanship Later This Week; 5 New Members Join Committee

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, January 6th, 2015

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McCain to Officially Take SASC Chairmanship Later This Week; 5 New Members Join Committee

Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.)

The new Senate was sworn in Tuesday at noon, and official decisions regarding committee composition and staffing will be made throughout January.Though the Senate has not officially approved Senate Armed Services Committee leadership or membership yet, congressional staff has confirmed that Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) will take over as chairman now that the Republicans have taken control of the Senate. The Senate will formally approve his chairmanship later this week.The committee has already updated its membership page to reflect McCain…

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, […]