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Small defense firms warn shutdown will hurt industrial base
Small defense firms don't have as much cash flow to weather a shutdown, they said, and would be particularly hurt by a government closure.
Senator ‘alarmed’ about barracks privatization, seeks answers from DOD
Given the Defense Department's history with family housing privatization, the Pentagon should "move cautiously," one senator said.
By Karen Jowers
Army Secretary in ‘holy war’ with Congress over budget flexibility
Secretary Driscoll is pressing Congress to grant more budget flexibility for electronic warfare, drones and counter-drone efforts.
By Jen Judson
Senate rejects competing funding bills, increasing shutdown risk
The Senate rejected competing measures on Friday to fund federal agencies for a few weeks when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1.
Senators seek to make it easier for VA to exhume ‘disgraced’ veterans
A proposed bill would give VA more latitude to exhume the remains of veterans convicted of serious crimes who are buried in national cemeteries.
By Karen Jowers