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SASC OK’s Defense Acquisition Reform Bill With Conflict-Of-Interest Changes

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Friday, April 3rd, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford A Senate panel approved yesterday a defense-acquisition-reform bill after reworking it in response to industry concerns about a conflict-of-interest provision and other Pentagon feedback, yet rejecting several requested changes. "By introducing sound practices to reduce risk on defense acquisition programs, the bill would reduce the (Defense) Department's reliance on cost-plus contracts," Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) said before his committee unanimously endorsed an amended version of the legislation. McCain and SASC Ranking Member…

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]