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SASC Eyes Weapons, Depot, Contracting Changes in DoD Bill

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

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Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) members are eyeing defense policy revisions including modifying the Pentagon’s aircraft and ship plans, changing rules for depot maintenance of military equipment, and restricting cost-plus contracts. The SASC’s subcommittees began marking up their portions of the fiscal year 2013 defense authorization bill yesterday, and the full committee hopes to hold its final markup session Thursday night. Before even starting the bill-writing meetings yesterday, the Democrat-controlled panel was at odds with the Republican-led House; the…

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