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May 28, 2021
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps’ fiscal 2022 top-line funding request of $211.7 billion is a 1.8% increase compared to the previous year.
May 28, 2021
The White House is requesting that the U.S. Space Force’s budget grow by nearly 13% to $17.4 billion in fiscal 2022, according to budget documents obtained May 28 by Aviation Week.
May 28, 2021
The U.S. Air Force’s $156.3 billion budget request for fiscal 2022 marks a 2.3% increase over the previous year, and includes funding to buy 48 Lockheed Martin F-35As.
May 27, 2021
The Senate confirmed Christine Wormuth for U.S. Army Secretary with unanimous consent on May 27 after OKing her nomination and then rescinding the decision last night.
May 25, 2021
President Joe Biden’s pick for U.S. Air Force Secretary says one of the Pentagon’s best options for reducing F-35 sustainment costs is to buy the jet in sufficient quantities.
May 20, 2021
NASA is looking at a proposed Biden administration stimulus bill to boost the agency’s fiscal 2022 budget.
May 19, 2021
More than most federal agencies and due to its high-profile activities and public outreach, NASA offers an increasingly worrisome target for cyber criminals.
May 19, 2021
To be run by the air force, the new space command will be established in this year’s third quarter from a facility in Kalkar that already commands German air operations.