:

Budget

DoD Comptroller: Contractor Clause of POMA Most Challenging to Interpret

Mai Hanoon

Friday, October 11th, 2013

SHARE:

Defense Department Comptroller Robert Hale told the House Armed Services readiness subcommittee that the Pay Our Military Act (POMA) language was “difficult to interpret,” particularly as it relates to allowing for contractors to be paid during the ongoing government shutdown, as well as which civilian employees are deemed to be included under the law. In a hearing with several tense moments between lawmakers and the panel of DoD witnesses, the implementation of POMA came down to the interpretation of who…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]

Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]

Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]