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The Senate Armed Services Committee and its subcommittees are marking up the defense authorization bill in a completely classified setting.
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry said he wouldn't back down from the $640 billion defense top-line in the NDAA unless a multi-year budget deal could be reached. But then he backed down from the $640 billion top-line.
Rep. Mac Thornberry’s (R-Texas) said his draft version of the defense authorization bill includes a pay raise for military members and increased missile defense spending.
A House panel wants to give military spouses up to $500 to get relicensed in their occupations after station changes in order to make relocation easier on families.
A House panel wants to make it illegal to share intimate photos without consent. The panel also wants to expand help for male victims of sexual assault.
Federal News Radio Executive Editor Jason Miller and DoD reporter Scott Maucione join host Roger Waldron for a wide ranging discussion of current events in the federal acquisition marketplace. June 20, 2017
The House Armed Services' Personnel Subcommittee suggests a 2.4 percent increase in military pay and 17,000 more troops for the Army.
A House panel wants the Defense Department to notify Congress when cyber attacks are made and new cyber weapons are developed. It also wants to be notified of counterterrorism policy changes.
The Defense Department is giving Congress its suggestions for the 2018 defense authorization bill. The proposal gives service members a 2.1 percent pay raise.
The government surpassed its 5 percent small business contracting goal for the fourth year in a row, but failed to hit two milestones for HUBZones and women-owned small businesses.
The House Armed Services Committee is expected to release its first version of the 2018 Defense Authorization bill this week and in it many observers predict provisions to make it easier for the military to buy commercial items.
House Armed Services Chairman Mac Thornberry won't give details on what reforms he will propose, but says he thinks DoD might get more money than expected in 2017 defense appropriations.
For the third year in a row, members of the House and Senate are trying to undo an unpopular 2014 DoD policy change that drastically cut reimbursement rates for military members and civilians on long-term travel.
Gen. Paul Selva all but told Americans to vote out their member of Congress because of the failure to pass a budget.