Saturday, June 10, 2023
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The House Armed Services readiness subcommittee’s draft of the fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill proposes to withhold up to 50% of amphibious warship funds until lawmakers receive a briefing on the vessels' operational status.
A provision in a congressional subcommittee draft mark-up of the fiscal year 2024 defense policy bill could fence off some funding for the Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program if an analysis of alternatives is not submitted to congressional defense committees.
The House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee plans to add additional oversight to the Next Generation Air Dominance programs underway within the Air Force and the Navy, according to a draft of the subcommittee's fiscal year 2024 authorization bill mark-up.
The Air Force One replacement aircraft being built by Boeing will be delayed more than two years past its due date, according to a Government Accountability Office report released Thursday.
Marine Corps Systems Command has begun fielding the new Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicle, according to a Wednesday release that indicates the ULTV has achieved initial operational capability.
A deal to avert default on the national debt has given way to uncertainty and confusion concerning how much money Congress will actually appropriate for the Pentagon, a matter further complicated by U.S. aid policy toward Ukraine and ongoing internal strife in the Republican Party.
The Air Force One replacement aircraft being built by Boeing will be delayed more than two years past its due date, according to a Government Accountability Office report released Thursday.
The House Armed Services readiness subcommittee’s draft of the fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill proposes to withhold up to 50% of amphibious warship funds until lawmakers receive a briefing on the vessels' operational status.
The Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy will get a chance to provide feedback on the upcoming rulemaking to establish the Pentagon's cyber certification program before it is finalized, according to chief counsel Major Clark, who spoke with Inside Cybersecurity on how SBA is involved in the review process.
The Defense Department's major weapons programs cost more and take longer to field than in the past, despite efforts to revamp the Pentagon's notoriously bureaucratic acquisition process, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office, which asserts DOD is now "paying more for less."
An executive with Textron Systems says the company anticipates the Army will announce its downselect in September for the Robotic Combat Vehicle-Light prototype competition.
Inside Defense has obtained draft copies of several House Armed Services subcommittee marks of the fiscal year 2024 defense policy bill, though the hearings to officially approve them are not scheduled until next week.
