Thursday, April 25, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on funding for the president's Southern border wall and more.
Most of the money transferred to fund the president's Southern border wall has already been obligated:
DOD has obligated almost all procurement money transferred to Trump's wall
The Defense Department has obligated 92% of the $3.8 billion in fiscal year 2020 procurement funding that was reprogrammed to construct a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a DOD spokesman.
An Austin-based software factory is expected to be formally stood up in mid- to late-January and incorporate best practices seen across the Defense Department:
New Army Futures Command soldier-led software factory leveraging 'train-with-industry' pipeline
A new soldier-led software factory established by Army Futures Command will leverage a train-with-industry pipeline to address problems across the service with modern software practices.
While the Air Force has not yet determined how many new F-15s it will buy from Boeing, a new 10-year contract covers up to 200 aircraft:
F-15EX deal could fund up to 200 aircraft
The $23 billion indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity F-15EX contract the Air Force awarded Boeing this week could allow the service to buy up to 200 jets, a service spokesman confirmed today.
The House Appropriations defense subcommittee's proposed reduction to the service's research and development effort to develop sixth-generation aircraft capabilities would essentially cut the program's fiscal year 2021 budget in half:
House appropriators propose $506M NGAD cut as Air Force finalizes business case
House appropriators are recommending a $506 million cut to the Next-Generation Air Dominance program in effort to stem the Air Force's fighter aircraft shortfall.
The House Appropriations defense subcommittee is suggesting a funding reduction to the Air Force's $474 million proposed budget for the Long-Range Standoff Weapon program:
House appropriators cut LRSO funding, raise possibility of W80-4 production delay
House lawmakers are proposing a $170 million cut to the Air Force's fiscal year 2021 funding request for the Long Range Standoff Weapon and are recommending a study into the government's backup plans if the new cruise missile's warhead faces a production delay.