HASC Begin Mark-ups, Says No to UCAS Fund Transfers

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The $527 billion defense authorization bill released to the full House Armed Services Committee rejects base closures, addresses sexual assault in the military, reports The Hill. This is a $5 billion hike in 2014.

HASC also seeking budget language to prevent the Navy from using UCAS funding to cover budget shortfalls, reports Inside Defense. (Paywall.)

Left and right think tanks warn Congress excess bases must be closed, size of civil workforce  adjusted and military pay reformed, reports Breaking Defense.

DoD paring hasn’t reduced size of Pentagon oversight offices, they continue to grow, reports Navy Times.

Reworked re-enlistment policies replace Perform to Serve with “Career Navigator,” reports Army Times.

Mental health summits to be sponsored this summer at all 152 VA medical centers, reports Navy Times.

Number of backlogged VA claims falling, reports Time.

Defense News says Pentagon’s strategic budgetary review still incomplete.

China implements new methods to censor the Internet, reports Next Gov.

LinkedIn reinforcing better security behavior following other social media sites implementing a two-step password, reports Next Gov.

Battleland launches a five-part series of “a lot of good news” regarding the F-35 including links to Naval Air Systems Command, Vice Admiral David Dunaway positive April report at a Navy trade show in April.   And also a series on how despite claims otherwise, the pricetag continues to grow.

UMD Jacques Gansler’s acquisition management paper presented at this year’s virtual Acquisition Research Symposium out of NPS notes the 21 companies performing major defense and aerospace work in 1993 are down to six, which “are in the process of transforming themselves.”   This year’s “paper only” symposium is the result of budget hits to travel and conferences. Full report released July 2013 and available from the Acquisition Research Program.