House passes $832B defense appropriations bill
Five Democrats joined Republicans to pass the bill, while three GOP members opposed it.
Calvert: Growing the defense innovation ecosystem
In this exclusive op-ed, Rep. Ken Calvert, the head of the House Appropriations defense subcommittee, calls for bolstering defense innovation in Congress.
Michigan: Arsenal of Democracy for dangerous times
Michigan’s defense ecosystem and expertise makes it a special asset for production.
House Appropriations Committee releases flat $832B FY26 funding proposal ahead of the Pentagon
The Pentagon has yet to send its budget to Congress, but House Appropriators are moving forward with their own version of the spending plan.
Confusion, concern about Air Guard plans follow Trump’s Selfridge shift
“I can say to you right now that there is likely a downstream impact to some other Air National Guard units," an Air Force official said after President Donald Trump upended plans for what planes would go to Selfridge ANGB in Michigan.
Delaying Navy’s F/A-XX next gen fighter risks US being ‘outmatched’ by China, key lawmaker says
"We cannot wait," Rep. Ken Calvert said. "Further, we cannot expect to grow the defense industrial base by undermining it."
Pentagon considers big shifts for Sentinel ICBM, drone wingmen in FY25, draft documents say
The Air Force could cut about $1 billion from the Sentinel ICBM and add hundreds of millions of dollars for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone wingmen program, a draft April proposal says.
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Streamlining federal operations: achieving mission success with unified network observability
Consolidate network monitoring, performance management, and fault isolation into a single, comprehensive solution.
Here’s how Congress’s biggest defense advocates fared in the 2024 election
Key members of the defense committees in both the House and Senate are locked in races that are still undecided.
House pushes forward FY25 spending bill after blocking amendment to cut F-35s
An amendment that would have cut 18 F-35s was blocked by the GOP-led House Rules Committee, which decides which amendments are debated on the floor.
House appropriators spending bill report shows key changes across procurement, R&D
Funding tables show the detailed changes House appropriators make in their $833 billion version of the FY25 spending bill, with big cuts to programs like the Air Force's beleaguered Sentinel ICBM.
F-35, Israel win big in House appropriators’ $833B draft defense bill
The HAC-D's version of the spending bill contains a heavy focus on culture war issues, but does increase spending for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the Defense Innovation Unit.
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Cybersecurity skills don’t come from a manual, but from practical hands-on training
Cybersecurity skills must evolve in near-real time as Zero Day threats continue and AI provides new challenges.
‘Dead on arrival’: Key House appropriators oppose transfer of Guard units to Space Force
“The states need to be consulted, and need to be full partners moving forward in any major change such as this," said Minnesota Rep. Betty McCollum, the defense subcommittee’s top Democrat.
As third test phase for XA100 adaptive engine wraps, GE mutes F-35 pitch
“Our objectives really are continuing to mature adaptive engine technology for a variety of platforms to continue to keep the industrial base healthy and strong,” said GE Aerospace’s David Tweedie.
Rep. Ken Calvert: A hedge strategy for US military superiority
In an exclusive op-ed, Rep. Ken Calvert, the Chairman of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, lays out how he hopes to improve the military's technological capabilities.
House Appropriators Fear Army Cuts, Continuing Resolution
“It looks like the Army’s going to take the lion’s share of the cuts,” possibly losing a tank brigade, warned Texas Republican John Carter.