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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…

Unmanned Systems

In Response To Flag Concerns, DoD Looks To Reduce Drone Prices, As Order for 30,000 Looms

The Pentagon is bargain shopping for Group 1 drones, as other countries, including Ukraine and China, have taken advantage of consumer electronics-level prices to bolster their stables. “In last spring’s […]

Pentagon

Amid Questions On Weapons Stockpiles, Caine Says U.S. Has ‘Sufficient’ Munitions For Iran Operation

Pentagon leaders on Wednesday sought to quell concerns over the rate at which the U.S. is employing critical munitions in its military strike campaign against Iran, with lawmakers also pressing […]

Congress

SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leadership on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and pressed the Pentagon’s top policy official to explain the document’s priorities. SASC […]

Congress

Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain

Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]