Pentagon to Pick Replicator Contenders in Next Three Weeks
The Pentagon is to pick the Replicator contenders in the next three weeks, and DoD estimates a unit cost in the tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars, as the […]
Congress
House Officials Concerned About Manpower Shortages Hampering Coast Guard Operations
The Coast Guard’s ability to fully carry out its missions are being hurt by new manpower shortages coupled with long-standing resource constraints, Republican and Democrat lawmakers said last week. In […]
Congress Passes CR To Avoid Shutdown, Senate Moves To Begin NDAA Conference
The Senate has passed a stopgap funding measure to avoid a government shutdown that now heads to the president’s desk and voted to move into formal conference negotiations with the […]
NDAA Process Likely To Move Forward Without Formal House, Senate Conference
A pair of senior House Armed Services Committee members suggested on Tuesday that finalizing the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will likely be done without a formal […]
White House asks Congress to split ‘new space’ authority between Commerce, Transportation
The Biden administration’s plan came, in part, in response to a different congressional proposal about how to divvy up heavenly authorities, sources told Breaking Defense.
Six-Month CR Would Have At Least $6 Billion Impact To Army Programs, Wormuth Says
The Army would see an impact of at least $6 billion to programs if it has to operate under a six-month continuing resolution, the service’s civilian leader said Tuesday. Army […]
Two things the Space Force needs from Congress – and one thing it definitely doesn’t
In this op-ed, Todd Harrison dives into what the Space Forces needs in the 2024 NDAA, and what it doesn’t, to continue its maturing as the newest military service.
House GOP’s ‘Laddered’ CR Proposal Has Columbia-Class Sub Funds, No Requested Aid
House Republicans’ proposed stopgap funding measure to avoid a government shutdown supports $3.3 billion to avoid delays on the Columbia-class submarine program but does include aid for Ukraine or Israel […]
SASC Member, Energy Committee Chair Manchin Won’t Seek Reelection
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), a member of the Armed Services Committee and chair of the Energy Committee, announced Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2024. The decision will play […]
‘War Is Expensive’: How the Israel Aid Package Went From Big to Bigger
Within weeks, President Biden’s aid request package jumped from $2 billion to $14 billion.