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‘Some People’ in DoE Want to Shield NNSA Budget Negotiations From Pentagon, Inhofe Says

Friday, August 7th, 2020

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‘Some People’ in DoE Want to Shield NNSA Budget Negotiations From Pentagon, Inhofe Says

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee

The chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee used a Thursday nomination hearing to spotlight his opposition to House legislation that would made it harder for the Department of Energy to collaborate with the Pentagon on future nuclear-weapons budget requests — something, he believed, that “some people ... in the Department of Energy” would like. From the dais, Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) blasted these unidentified officials for embracing the policies advanced by the House — policies Inhofe said would prevent…

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]