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Air Force

SASC Narrowly Approves Limits On DoD Biofuel Development

Julie Samuel

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

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Proposed limitations on the Pentagon’s controversial alternative-fuel development efforts added to the Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) new defense bill only narrowly passed the panel and were opposed by its chairman. The SASC’s fiscal year 2013 defense authorization bill largely prohibits the Pentagon from buying alternative fuels if they cost more than traditional fossil fuels and also bans the Pentagon from building a biofuels refinery unless specifically authorized by law. These two prohibitions were supported last week in the SASC’s closed-door markup…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]