Congress plans to appropriate $100 million toward the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node program, settling a minor disagreement over how much to offer as part of a fiscal year 2019 “minibus” spending package. The legislation passed the House by a vote of 361-61 Wednesday and now awaits President Trump's signature. Once the bill becomes law, the Air Force will need to report to Congress within 90 days on the service's requirement for BACN coverage as well as on a plan to...