The declaration comes as Congress put a hold on any spending in fiscal year 2024 on a new SPACECOM headquarters building in Colorado Spring, Colo., pending a DoD IQ investigation into President Joe Biden’s decision to keep the HQ there.
By Theresa HitchensAfter an 87 to 13 vote in the Senate, the defense policy bill makes its way to a chaotic House.
By Lee Ferran and Justin KatzFrom the future of Space Command’s headquarters to the Army’s hopes for the Chinook, here are updates on a few key provisions in a draft version of the defense policy bill.
By Justin KatzThe service has sent hundreds of ground combat vehicles to Ukraine since February 2022, and Maj. Gen. Glenn Dean warned that “sustainment challenges” abound without additional dollars.
By Ashley RoqueAt the Reagan National Defense Forum, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also emphasized that Jerusalem must minimize civilian deaths in Gaza in order to keep any tactical victory from turning into a strategic defeat.
By Ashley Roque and Michael Marrow“Despite the kind of media narrative, or what you might expect watching the debates on Ukraine aid in the US Congress, there is not waning support for Ukraine,” Ronald Reagan Institute Policy Director Rachel Hoff told reporters during a Tuesday call.
By Ashley Roque“Telling me: ‘I’m creating a monster, but putting it in your closet,’ still means I have a monster in my closet. And I’d really rather not have a monster in my closet,” an industry representative told Breaking Defense.
By Theresa Hitchens“I’ve talked to Congress in classified sessions on this, but how we choose to speak about it, in terms of the particular programs or projects that will be accelerating through Replicator is to be determined,” said Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks.
By Ashley RoqueDefense officials are still unhappy with operating under a CR for five months.
By Aaron Mehta and Ashley RoqueLike last year, 18 standalone audits received a failing grade.
By Ashley Roque“If we have to do like most of America does, and tighten our belts a little bit, we may have to push a project or two to the left,” Marion Whicker, Army Materiel Command’s executive deputy to the commanding general, told Breaking Defense.
By Ashley RoqueCongress reached a last minute agreement Saturday in order to keep the government open through mid-November.
By Aaron MehtaThe House voted down a continuing resolution Friday afternoon, all-but ensuring that the federal government will shut down come Oct. 1.
By Michael Marrow