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Companies Respond To Air Force’s Hosted Payloads Solutions RFP

Monday, September 30th, 2013

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A number of companies in both the satellite manufacturing and operating realms responded to the Air Force’s hosted payload solutions (HoPS) request for proposals (RFP), which is aimed at providing opportunities to place government payloads on commercial satellites. The Air Force said in an Aug. 1 notice posted on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) that it anticipates the award of a multiple-award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract that facilitates the matching of government payloads currently in development with commercial satellites using…

Congress

Trump Wants Second Reconciliation Bill On His Desk By June 1

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Space

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Congress

Graham Says GOP To Move Ahead On Second Reconciliation Bill, With Defense Funds As Priority

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Pentagon

Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday acknowledged the Pentagon could potentially ask Congress for $200 billion in supplemental funding to support the ongoing operation against Iran and replenish munitions used […]