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HASC Subcommittee Wants SDA to Focus on New PNT Capabilities, Commercial SSA Procurement

By Vivienne Machi

Monday, June 3rd, 2019

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HASC Subcommittee Wants SDA to Focus on New PNT Capabilities, Commercial SSA Procurement

Low angled view of the U.S. Capitol East Facade Front in Washington, DC.

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) Strategic Forces Subcommittee included two assignments for the nascent Space Development Agency (SDA) in its fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) markup summary, but will withhold funding until implementation plans are submitted to Congress. Subcommittee members require the SDA to establish a new program to prototype an M-code based, multi-global navigation satellite system receiver to include trusted and open signals from both allied and non-allied partners, in an effort to boost resiliency…

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Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]