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SASC Begins NDAA Markup; Bill, Amendments Supports Platform Procurement, Saving A-10 Fleet

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Tuesday, May 20th, 2014

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SASC Begins NDAA Markup; Bill, Amendments Supports Platform Procurement, Saving A-10 Fleet

The Senate Armed Services Committee began marking up its Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act on Tuesday morning, with five of its six subcommittees completing their markups on a bill not yet released to the public. The Airland subcommittee approved a $40.7 billion section of text, which included $31.5 billion for procurement and $9.3 billion in research and development funds, Subcommittee Chairman Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said. He noted this was a net decrease of $10.2 million compared to…

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

Congress

HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]