NDAA

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

Senior Army officials continue to push back against the idea of establishing a drone corps. Gen. James Rainey says it is “too early” for a separate branch.

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

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

Chaos in one chamber of Congress threatens passage of the National Defense Authorization bill and the chances for full year 2024 appropriations later on….

Contracting

Is spending on American defense too much or perhaps not enough on the right things

Defense

Whether you think the U.S. defense budget is too big or two small, one thing is for sure: The planned increase in spending doesn’t keep up with inflation. For more on that, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with someone who says there are ways to reallocate the $800 billion odd dollars to get more capability: Heritage Foundation Senior Policy Analyst Wilson Beaver.