Sen. Levin Says SASC Seeks ‘Balance’ On SpaceX, ULA; Block Buy Remains Intact

Sen. Levin Says SASC Seeks ‘Balance’ On SpaceX, ULA; Block Buy Remains Intact
Sen. Levin Says SASC Seeks ‘Balance’ On SpaceX, ULA; Block Buy Remains Intact

COLORADO SPRINGS: SpaceX does not look likely to get what it most wants from Capitol Hill in its battle against the United Launch Alliance and the Air Force: more launches sooner. Support for competition between the two companies remains vibrant, with Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Jim Clapper, director…

HASC Debates Sequestration’s ‘Terrible Dilemma’: A Ready Force Or A Large One

HASC Debates Sequestration’s ‘Terrible Dilemma’: A Ready Force Or A Large One
HASC Debates Sequestration’s ‘Terrible Dilemma’: A Ready Force Or A Large One

CAPITOL HILL: “Given sequestration, given all the cuts…we can have a larger force or we can have a ready force,” said Rep. Adam Smith. “I’m going to choose the latter.” But the 2015 National Defense Authorization markup that the House Armed Services Committee will pass sometime tonight raids $1.4 billion from operations, maintenance, and training funds.…