Defense
Mass. lawmakers urge Army to keep multimillion-dollar contract in state
Defense contractor plans to close New Bedford plant producing military backpacks and relocate work to Puerto Rico.
Defense
Lawmaker eases demand for split tanker deal
Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., will stop short of requiring the Pentagon to use the split-buy strategy.
Defense
Obama threatens veto of defense bill over fighter jet add-on
Allowing funding for more F-22 Raptors would reverse the Pentagon's decision to end production of the stealthy fighters.
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Senate Defense bill to raise military pay by 3.4 percent
Plan sets pay hike a half-percent higher than the Obama administration requested.
Defense
Lawmaker says he'll urge appropriators to kill Osprey program
Officials defend the hybrid tilt-rotor aircraft, describing it as an essential weapon system.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Defense announces new modernization program in wake of FCS
Plan will incorporate network technologies developed for troubled weapons program.
Defense
Amendment process for DHS spending bills attracts attention
Democratic leaders hope to finish all 12 appropriations measures before end of the fiscal year.
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Senator considers buying more fighter jets for Navy
Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., said he does not back congressional efforts to add more F-22 Raptor fighter jets or C-17 Globemaster III cargo planes to Air Force arsenal.
Defense
House turns to Defense authorization, approps bills
Defense measure is expected to pass by a wide margin.
Defense
Wars test limits of law requiring insurance for overseas contractors
Labor Department is ill-equipped to monitor 1941 act designed for smaller-scale operations, witnesses tell a House subcommittee.
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Agency turf battles thwart efforts to combat arms trafficking
ICE and ATF don’t coordinate operations or collect and analyze data effectively, watchdog says.
Defense
Senate approves $106 billion supplemental conference report
Bill includes $79.9 billion for the wars Afghanistan and Iraq and $10.4 billion for the State Department and foreign operations.
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Enforcement agencies boost cooperation on drug investigations
Agreement aims to end turf battles between DEA and ICE over the handling of cross-border drug smuggling cases.
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Lawmaker backs more fighter jet funding despite appearances
Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii, says he supports additional F-22s but does not favor tapping environmental cleanup funds to offset the costs.
Defense
Senate moves toward vote on compromise version of wartime supplemental
Administration assures GOP senator that if necessary, detainee photos will "never see the light of day."
Defense
General aviation presents limited security threat, IG finds
Report comes in response to Texas television station’s allegations of security breaches.
Defense
House passes compromise version of wartime supplemental
Conference report wins approval despite Republican objections over IMF funding.
Defense
Panel lays groundwork to buy more fighter jets
Defense bill amendment authorizes $369 million for the advance procurement of 12 F-22s in fiscal 2011.
Defense
Missile defense funding debate dominates panel's markup
Republicans attempted to add $1.2 billlion to $9.3 billion request for missile defense programs.
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