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Pentagon

Trump Considers Lifetime Ban On Defense Acquisition Officials Working For Industry

Monday, December 12th, 2016

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Trump Considers Lifetime Ban On Defense Acquisition Officials Working For Industry

The revolving door through which senior military leaders pass between retirement and lucrative secondary careers with major defense contractors could cease to spin under the incoming Trump administration. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday suggested a lifetime ban on military officials, especially those that have a hand in buying weapons and managing contracts, from working for defense companies that build those weapons.“I think anybody that gives out these big contracts should never, ever, during their lifetime, be allowed to work for…

Congress

HASC Bill Would Allow Air Force To Buy More Than 267 F-15EXs

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal 2027 defense authorization bill would allow the Air Force to buy more than 267 F-15EX fighters by Boeing [BA] and would extend the […]

Budget

Defense Bill Tries To Block Foreign Shipbuilding, Adds $1 Billion For Second DDG

The final version of the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense authorization bill included two amendments pushed by Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) that restrict procuring Navy warships […]

Congress

Replacement Munitions May Not Be One-for-One; May Include New Weapons Chemistries, Wittman Says

As the Pentagon looks to refill inventories of weapons used in Iran and elsewhere, replacements may not be one for one but instead mark a new portfolio mix, according to […]

Congress

HASC Approves $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA With ‘Right To Repair’ Reform

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has approved its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with the panel moving to adopt a bipartisan […]