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Air Force

Senate Panel Receives Secret Data On Air Force Picks, May Decide Their Fate This Week

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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford After raising concerns about the White House's pick for two new Air Force leaders, a key lawmaker said he has received classified material he requested on the duo and hopes to decide on their confirmations this week. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) said yesterday his panel has received "a lot of information" on two matters related to Air Force chief of staff nominee Gen. Norton Schwartz, the current U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) commander, and…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]

Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]