Michigan bids to become America’s arsenal of rapid defense innovation
Michigan is making a pitch to be America’s factory floor for the future of warfare.
Congress
Senate bill seeks to protect shipbuilding jobs from workforce cuts
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced legislation to shield America’s public shipyards from hiring freezes and mass layoffs.
After veto threat, Trump signs full-year federal budget deal
Trump had objected to immigration issues in the spending bill, but said the military funding included in the measure made it too important to scrap.
Congress passes $1.3 trillion budget measure, finally resolving FY18 budget fights
The budget contains $700 billion for defense spending for fiscal 2018, plus another $185.4 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Congress directs Army to conduct light vehicle competition in FY18 spending bill
Through the FY18 spending bill, Congress is locking the Army into a commitment to compete for more Ground Mobility Vehicles down the road.
On exec compensation, Sen. Sanders is comparing apples and oranges
These companies are not recruiting from the Defense Department because, quite frankly, the skills needed to run a Fortune 500 company do not reside within the Pentagon.
US House passes Pentagon-boosting omnibus as shutdown looms
The GOP-led House passed the sweeping $1.3 trillion spending bill in a race to avoid a government shutdown.
Congress’ new omnibus bill sets up hurdles for JSTARS recap cancellation
Congress wants the Air Force to submit a report and a reprogramming request before it will transfer money from the cancelled JSTARS recap to elsewhere.
The omnibus spending bill would add an extra 143 aircraft for the military
The military may be getting a windfall of cash to buy even more new aircraft in fiscal year 2018.
Congress provides $3.3 billion boost for missile defense in FY18 spending bill
Congress has appropriated $11.5 billion for the Missile Defense Agency in order to upgrade and modernize its capability to defend against North Korean threats.
Congress readies boost to Navy shipbuilding in FY2018 spending bill
Congress is preparing to vote on a major spending bill that would fund 14 new ships, give the Navy more than $3 billion more than it asked for in its budget request.
