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Senate Appropriations Panel Trims $1 Billion From DHS FY ’16 Request

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, June 16th, 2015

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Senate Appropriations Panel Trims $1 Billion From DHS FY ’16 Request

A Senate panel on Tuesday approved a $40.2 billion net discretionary appropriations budget for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in FY ’16, $1.2 billion less than requested to meet budget resolution targets set forth by Republicans earlier this year.The bill marked up by the Senate Appropriations Homeland Security (SAC HS) Subcommittee is $543 million more than Congress enacted in FY ’15. The full committee will mark up the bill beginning Thursday morning.Rep. John Hoeven (R-N.D.), chairman of the subcommittee,…

Pentagon

Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday acknowledged the Pentagon could potentially ask Congress for $200 billion in supplemental funding to support the ongoing operation against Iran and replenish munitions used […]

Congress

Counter-Drone Flyaway Kit Used In U.S. In Early Hours Of Iran Strikes, NORTHCOM Head Says

U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) used a counter small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) flyaway kit (FAK) in the early hours of the strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, according to Air […]

Army

Army Taking ‘More Refined’ Approach On Push For Right To Repair Reforms, Obadal Says

After lawmakers decided against including major “right to repair” reforms in the latest defense policy bill, a senior Army official has said the service is continuing its push for authorities […]

Unmanned Systems

Counter-Drone Needs Will Be Addressed In Next NDAA Based On Iran War Lessons, Banks Says

A Republican senator on Armed Services Committee on Thursday said that defending against Iranian drones has been challenge for U.S. warfighters and will be an area of focus in the […]