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Pentagon Seeks Array of New Starts In Reprogramming Request

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Friday, July 25th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford The lengthy $3 billion reprogramming request the Pentagon sent to Congress last week seeks to shift funding to cover 10 "new-start" efforts, including buying communications- relaying aircraft and developing gunships for use in theater. While lawmakers tend to be cautious about allowing new starts via reprogrammed funds, it remains to be seen how they react to this fiscal year 2008 omnibus reprogramming action signed by Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England July 11. A significant new-start request seeks…

Pentagon

Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday acknowledged the Pentagon could potentially ask Congress for $200 billion in supplemental funding to support the ongoing operation against Iran and replenish munitions used […]

Congress

Counter-Drone Flyaway Kit Used In U.S. In Early Hours Of Iran Strikes, NORTHCOM Head Says

U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) used a counter small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) flyaway kit (FAK) in the early hours of the strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, according to Air […]

Army

Army Taking ‘More Refined’ Approach On Push For Right To Repair Reforms, Obadal Says

After lawmakers decided against including major “right to repair” reforms in the latest defense policy bill, a senior Army official has said the service is continuing its push for authorities […]

Unmanned Systems

Counter-Drone Needs Will Be Addressed In Next NDAA Based On Iran War Lessons, Banks Says

A Republican senator on Armed Services Committee on Thursday said that defending against Iranian drones has been challenge for U.S. warfighters and will be an area of focus in the […]