NDAA

National Guard, southern borderSoldiers in the Army National Guard conduct a security search

DoD needs new force construct to fight multiple wars

A congressionally mandated commission found that the force-sizing construct in the 2022 National Defense Strategy is “inadequate.”

Defense

It is ‘too early’ for an Army drone branch, Rainey says

Defense

(Staff Sgt. Rachel Simones)

House lawmakers want to create Army drone branch

Army

The House is ‘it’ this week, when it comes to agency authorizations

Congress

(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Passing 2025 defense spending bill will be ‘particularly difficult’

Defense

Photo: Eric R. Dietrich

United States Air Force Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass is installed as the 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. She takes over the position from retired CMSAF Kaleth O. Wright. (Photo: Eric R. Dietrich)

DoD needs comprehensive approach to child care

Defense

Lawmakers find room for classification reforms in compromise NDAA

Intelligence Community

Relief for Defense subcontractors drowning in a sea of contract clauses

Contracting

Huge end-of-the-year deadlines looming in Congress

Congress

Future budget resolution made tougher by present ‘laddered CR’

Congress

A government shutdown is (or is not) a week away

Congress

FILE - The inside of a computer is seen on Feb 23, 2019, in Jersey City, N.J. A global computer chip shortage has made it harder for consumers to get their hands on cars, computers and other modern-day necessities, so Congress is looking to boost chip manufacturing and research in the United States with billions of dollars from the federal government. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

How exporting weapons becomes risky for contractors who make the exports

Because of military aid to Ukraine and, presumably Israel, the U.S. defense industrial base is strained right now. Manufacturers of platforms and ammunition…

Contracting

The pressure on Congress is starting to pin the needle on 10

It seems Congress has something new and critical to deal with every week. However it deals with the budget, with the need to authorize a few agencies like…

Congress

What the continuing resolution still leaves unresolved

Contracting

Chaos in one chamber of Congress threatens passage of the National Defense Authorization bill and the chances for full year 2024 appropriations later on. There are some places contractors can focus on in order to help the government keep its normal operations going on.