A fiscal 2019 defense appropriations bill crafted by the House Armed Services Committee contains language that would require a Defense Department component to manage commercially hosted payloads, SpaceNews reported Wednesday. Rep. Donald
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The U.S. Navy plans to procure 12 Columbia-class nuclear submarines to replace its fleet of Ohio-class ballistic missile vessels as part of the Defense Department’s plan to modernize the U.S. nuclear triad
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Some U.S. defense officials and analysts have warned that passing a yearlong continuing resolution could have serious implications for both the Pentagon and industry, Defense News reported Sunday. Joe Gould and Aaron
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The U.S. Army fears the continuing budget cuts could hamper its ability to respond to a major war, USA Today reported Thursday. Tom Vanden Brook writes the Army assessed its strategies and
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The high probability of a government shutdown if Congress and the White House do not reach a funding deal has contractors preparing for potential ramifications on on their businesses, Â Politico reported Monday.
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Jamie Morin, the U.S. Air Force’s chief financial officer, has been nominated to lead the Defense Department office responsible for estimating how much weapons programs cost following the retirement of Christine Fox in June,
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A bipartisan group representing 10 think tanks has called on the Defense Department and Congress in a letter to further reduce the Pentagon’s civilian workforce and close excess bases and facilities to
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Short-term reductions in defense readiness funds would allow the Defense Department to allocate more resources toward development of future weapons and equipment, according to a study from a Washington think tank. Reuters
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Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee estimate the Defense Department will have to cut $60 billion from its fiscal year 2013 budget if sequestration takes effect, according to AOL Defense. That figure
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The Defense Department may ask Congress for authority to reprogram funds for high-priority contracts if sequestration cuts kick in Jan. 2, Defense News reports. Pentagon Comptroller Robert Hale told reporter Marcus Weisgerber
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