Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the FY-20 defense policy bill, the continuing resolution, the Joint Strike Fighter program and more.
Negotiations on the fiscal year 2020 defense policy bill could be nearing completion:
Smith sheds light on negotiations as defense policy bill potentially nears finish line
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA) said today "it is very much possible" that by the end of the day lawmakers could agree on a bipartisan path for the stalled fiscal year 2020 defense authorization bill.
Related policy bill news:
Trump's wall punted from defense policy bill to appropriators
Lawmakers negotiating the fiscal year 2020 defense authorization bill have decided it would be best for congressional appropriators to address President Trump's use of Pentagon funds to construct a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border without the consent of Congress, though the authorization bill remains stalled over other issues.
More coverage of the continuing resolution, which expires on Dec. 20:
Air Force sent OSD a CR anomalies list in October
The Air Force has sent the Office of the Secretary of Defense a list of priority programs for potential waivers from Congress under the ongoing continuing resolution.
Joint Strike Fighter news:
Lockheed targeting spring 2020 for F-35 Distributed Mission Training delivery
F-35 prime contractor Lockheed Martin hopes to begin deliveries next spring of a Distributed Mission Training capability that will allow Air Force aircraft to connect in virtual environments.
Vice Adm. Thomas Moore, the head of Naval Sea Systems Command, spoke to the media this week about the Navy's shipyards:
Navy to issue RFP for shipyard sustainment program management
The Navy in February plans to issue a request for proposals to manage its naval sustainment effort for shipyards.
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Mike Griffin spoke at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event on space this week:
Griffin: SDA a 'casualty' of ongoing continuing resolution
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Mike Griffin said this week the fledgling Space Development Agency has had to slow down or pause some early architecture work as the Pentagon awaits congressional action on fiscal year 2020 defense spending legislation.
John Rood, the under secretary of defense for policy, spoke at a recent Defense Writers Group breakfast:
Top DOD policy official wants export control reform to allow greater tech transfer with U.S. allies
The Pentagon's top policy official said today he favors some of the proposals being promoted by current and former government officials who seek to establish a new technology transfer oversight regime for the United States and its most trusted allies.