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Congress lays groundwork for AUKUS export control reform
The White House and Congress are pushing for U.S. export control reforms in order to implement AUKUS cooperation on hypersonics, AI and quantum technology.
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Federal Oversight
VA change will lower home loan rates for some Native American vets
Changes to the VA Native American Direct Loan program would drop interest rates from 6% to 2.5% for some home purchases.
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US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran’s drone procurement network
Four firms allegedly bought equipment, including European-made engines, for the country's drone program.
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US offers helicopters to Slovakia for giving jets to Ukraine
Bratislava would pay $340 million for the Bell AH-1Z attack choppers in a deal worth about $1 billion that also includes 500 AGM-114 Hellfire II missiles.
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US to fast-track Abrams tanks for Ukraine by choosing older version
The Pentagon is speeding up its delivery of M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, opting to send a refurbished older model.
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Marines ask for amphibious warship in unfunded priorities list
The Marines are taking their plea for more amphibious ships straight to Congress, asking to buy LPD-33 in the FY23 unfunded priorities list.
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How the war in Ukraine is driving growth in Arkansas
The city of Camden is hoping to expand as defense contractors there ramp up production to supply arms to Ukraine and replenish American stockpiles.
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US tells China not to overread likely Taiwan president visit
Tsai transited through the U.S. six times between 2016 and 2019 before slowing international travel with the coronavirus pandemic.
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Space Force seeking $1.2B for ‘Long Range Kill Chains’ target tracking
Because the program is mostly classified, the budget documents offer few details on the sensors the service will develop.
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Superlatives in the FY24 budget request won’t cut it for US forces
Congress will have to bail out the military again and pay the full costs of inflation.
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Republican budget plan will ‘undermine’ US security, warns Biden admin
The Biden administration is portraying plans from Republicans to gut the federal budget as jeopardizing national security.
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US sending ammunition, tanker trucks, boats to Ukraine
Latest package includes large amounts of ammunition, such as rockets for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, fuel tanker trucks and riverine boats.
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Why the US Navy’s budget plan creates uncertainty for shipbuilders
Dualities are emerging in the U.S. Navy’s shipbuilding plans, leaving industry to wonder what to make of the sea service’s near-term spending plans.
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This week in Congress: SecDef defends the White House budget
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 20, 2023.
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March Madness: Governors take battle over new FBI building to the hoop
While the bet has been accepted on Twitter, the General Services Administration has the final say in the ultimate location of the FBI headquarters.
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ACLU sues DC Guard over actions during George Floyd protests
When people continued marching after a 7 p.m. curfew, the D.C. National Guard flew two helicopters 45 feet above protestors' heads.
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Biden pitches ‘premium pay’ for federal firefighters
Premium pay would apply portal-to-portal, meaning that payment includes time spent before and after actual duties are performed.
US releases video of Russian jet dumping fuel on its drone
The 42-second video shows a Russian Su-27 approaching the back of the MQ-9 drone and beginning to release fuel as it passes, the Pentagon said.
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