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Panel Begins Markup Of DHS Bill That Bolsters Acquisition Oversight, Consolidates Offices

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, September 15th, 2011

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In its first markup of a comprehensive Homeland Security Authorization Bill since the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stood up in 2003, a Senate panel yesterday began debate on a bill that aims to provide more consistency and oversight to the process of reviewing investments, eliminates several offices and combines several screening programs into one new office. In the area of acquisition, the DHS Authorization Act of 2011 (S. 1546) would make permanent the existing Acquisition Review Board (ARB), which…

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Senate’s CR Has Ship Construction Exemption, Forgoes White House’s Battleship, Munitions Requests

The Senate on Sunday released a bipartisan stopgap funding proposal to keep the government open through December 11, which would also secure additional funds to support ongoing shipbuilding efforts and […]

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U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

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White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

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House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]