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Pentagon

Pentagon Pursuing Advanced Fibers and Textile Through New $317 Million Tech Hub

Valerie Insinna

Friday, April 1st, 2016

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The Defense Department is starting up a new advanced fiber and textile technology hub in the hopes of building groundbreaking fabrics that can generate power, detect harmful chemical agents or conduct electricity.The new institute, called the Advanced Functional Fabrics of America alliance (AFFOA), will be led by Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said on Friday during a trip to Boston. AFFOA comprises 89 universities, manufacturers and non-profits who will work together to create new fabrics and yarns integrated…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]

Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]

Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]