March 28, 2024

Senate, White House Square Off over Sequestration

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capitol hillHouse Armed Services Committee chairman Buck McKeon wants Congress to just pass a bill delaying sequestration for a year, AOL Defense reports. Defense Daily quotes McKeon as saying the Pentagon is fibbing (paywall) about not planning for sequestration. Meanwhile, Senators call for reports on sequestration impacts, according to CNN. Senators draft bipartisan agreement to force the White House to release details of sequestration impact, The Hill reports.  Defense News says Sen. McCain is willing to raise taxes to reach a debt deal.

DoD plans to publish an unmanned aircraft training strategy (paywall) next year, Inside Defense reports.

Pax River testers fly the F-35B with an asymmetrical weapons load.

Defense News declares that the military contracting market is now in a downturn.

NAVAIR contracts: Bell Boeing Joint Project Office gets a $74.3 million modification to provide an additional CV-22 loss replacement aircraft for the Air Force, and Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Co., Inc. gets $11.4 million for the fabrication, testing and delivery of five interrogator sets.

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