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Senate Panel Passes DHS Management Reform, Biodefense Bills

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, May 25th, 2016

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Senate Panel Passes DHS Management Reform, Biodefense Bills

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday approved bills aimed at strengthening management within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and improving coordination of biodefense efforts across the executive branch.The 104-page DHS Accountability Act of 2016 (S. 2976) was approved 14-0 and calls for the creation of an Office of Strategy, Policy and Plans to be led by an under secretary to carry out department-wide policy development, implementation and strategic planning.The bill also calls for an information…

Congress

Pentagon Fiscal 2027 Budget To Address Cannibalization Of Parts For F-35, Legislator Says

The Pentagon’s upcoming fiscal 2027 budget request will help reduce the cannibalization of parts for the F-35 fighter by Lockheed Martin [LMT], the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s […]

Budget

Trump’s $1.15 Trillion Request For DoD Is The ‘New Normal,” HASC Chairman Says

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The Trump administration’s nearly $1.2 trillion baseline defense budget request for fiscal year 2027 will be adopted and will be the foundation for the “new normal” going forward, […]

Congress

Trump Wants Second Reconciliation Bill On His Desk By June 1

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Congress to pass and send a second reconciliation bill to his desk by June 1. The deadline follows congressional Republicans’ backing a pursuit […]

Space

Upgrading Current GPS Ground System “Now a Viable Option,” As GPS OCX Problems Continue, Space Official Says

Upgrades to the GPS ground system–the Architecture Evolution Plan (AEP)–is an option under consideration by the Defense Department’s space acquisition chief, as problems continue in fielding the GPS Next Generation […]