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House Appropriators Propose Adding Funding For Virtual Fence Technology

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, July 13th, 2015

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House Appropriators Propose Adding Funding For Virtual Fence Technology

The House Appropriations Committee (HAC) Tuesday morning will begin to mark up its version of the FY ’16 spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with a recommendation to add $66 million to the request for border security technology, including more funds for fixed surveillance towers.A draft report accompanying the HAC’s Homeland Security Appropriations bill contains $38.5 million in new funds for the Integrated Fixed Tower (IFT) system, a network of towers that is currently being procured for…

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Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain

Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]

Congress

“Not Sure How They Get To Where They Wanna Be,” Calvert Says of $1.5 Trillion Defense Topline Proposal

As the federal government enters a third week of tardiness in a fiscal 2027 budget release, a big question is how the Pentagon will be able to spend $500 billion […]

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Path Uncertain For $1.5 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Topline After Trump Casts Doubt On Second Reconciliation Bill

The path to achieve the White House’s call for a $1.5 trillion defense topline in 2027 appears murkier now after President Donald Trump has cast doubt on the prospects of […]

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Senate Budget Dems Push For Defense Reconciliation Spending Details, Cite ‘Slush Fund’ Concerns

Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee have raised “significant concern” with the Pentagon’s move to classify reconciliation spending plans, urging the department to provide more public details on how the […]