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Budget

Senate Panel Boosts DHS Funding Request, Adds Initial Funds For 10th NSC

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, May 24th, 2016

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Senate Panel Boosts DHS Funding Request, Adds Initial Funds For 10th NSC

The Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee on Tuesday marked up a bill that would increase funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in FY ’17 and buy initial production materials for a 10th Coast Guard National Security Cutter (NSC).The markup includes $41.2 billion in discretionary spending for DHS, $578 million more than the Obama administration requested and $246 million more than enacted in FY ’16. Including non-discretionary spending, the bill recommends $48.1 billion for DHS, $740 million more than…

‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

In the latest U.S. Air Force fighter force structure report submitted to Congress, the service speaks of a “theoretical potential” to achieve a goal of 1,509 combat-coded fighters in the […]

Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the Trump administration plans to continue its push for at least $350 billion in defense funds via the reconciliation process “regardless of what happens […]

Congress

Bipartisan Push in Senate to Hasten Export of 155 mm, GMLRS, HIMARS for Ukraine

A small, bipartisan group of senators is backing the Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense Act, S. 5175, to hasten the export of allied buys of U.S. munitions for […]

Congress

Rep. Himes Signals Increased Contractor Oversight, if Democrats Win House

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, plans to increase the committee’s contractor oversight if the Democrats win control of the House […]