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Air Force

Reprogramming Request Could Save Air Force’s Alcohol-To-Jet Alt Fuel Testing

Thursday, February 28th, 2013

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The Defense Department is working on a reprogramming request that, if approved by Congress, could provide funding to keep the Air Force’s Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) alternative fuel certification effort alive, according the Air Force’s biofuels certification czar. Air Force Alternative Fuels Certification Division (AFCD) chief Jeff Braun said yesterday in an email the reprogramming request could be worth as much as $10 million, which he said would enable the AFCD to continue the Air Force's portion of the tri-service ATJ effort. Absent this…

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 […]