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House Coast Guard Bill Targets LSIs, Boosts Icebreaker Funding

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Monday, October 26th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford The House took another stab at legally limiting the Coast Guard's use of so-called lead-system integrators (LSIs) last Friday when it passed an authorization bill for the maritime service. Though similar legislation is currently pending in the Senate, Congress has not passed an authorization bill for the Coast Guard since 2006. Since then, the service decided to phase out Integrated Coast Guard Systems (ICGS)--a partnership between Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Lockheed Martin [LMT]--as lead systems integrator of…

Army

Army Secretary Says “We Need To Over-Invest in FLRAA To Get It Online As Quickly As Possible”

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel (HAC-D), said on Thursday that the Army’s budget plan beginning in fiscal 2027 has more than $2 billion […]

Congress

Pentagon Fiscal 2027 Budget To Address Cannibalization Of Parts For F-35, Legislator Says

The Pentagon’s upcoming fiscal 2027 budget request will help reduce the cannibalization of parts for the F-35 fighter by Lockheed Martin [LMT], the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s […]

Budget

Trump’s $1.15 Trillion Request For DoD Is The ‘New Normal,” HASC Chairman Says

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The Trump administration’s nearly $1.2 trillion baseline defense budget request for fiscal year 2027 will be adopted and will be the foundation for the “new normal” going forward, […]

Congress

Trump Wants Second Reconciliation Bill On His Desk By June 1

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Congress to pass and send a second reconciliation bill to his desk by June 1. The deadline follows congressional Republicans’ backing a pursuit […]