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Top Democrat on HASC Readiness Panel Adds F-35 Data Rights Report Requirement to Bill

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024

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Top Democrat on HASC Readiness Panel Adds F-35 Data Rights Report Requirement to Bill

Pictured is an F-35A at Hill AFB, Utah on Feb. 22 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The House Armed Services Committee's (HASC) version of the fiscal 2025 defense authorization bill would require DoD to submit a report on the impact of Lockheed Martin's [LMT] ownership of data rights for the F-35 fighter, according to an en bloc amendment by Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.), the ranking member of the HASC readiness panel. "The committee is concerned about the long-term sustainment and maintenance implications of commercial owned intellectual property and closed software system[s] on the F-35," Garamendi's amendment…

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Army

Senate Defense Appropriators See ‘Risk’ With Army’s Reconciliation Plan To Fund Munitions Increase

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Army

Army Relooking At Its ‘Whole Aviation Transformation’ Plan, Acting Chief Tells Lawmakers

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Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]