U.S. Congress

By Mark Carreau
The CJS portion of the 2024 spending legislation that includes NASA and which was marked up by the full committee passed by a bipartisan 28-1 vote.
Space

Apurva Mahajan
Debate started July 12 on the fiscal 2024 defense authorization bill after scores of controversial amendments were rejected.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
There has been an ongoing debate between the services and commands on the Air Force’s plan, Brown said during his July 11 nomination hearing.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
About 650 U.S. military officers are caught up in a blanket hold on nominations.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Sen. Jerry Moran
The agency has not had administrator for more than 450 days, and the effects are rippling through aviation and other industries.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
The Navy announced in February that it was negotiating a sole-source contract with Bell-Boeing to shut down V-22 production.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Apurva Mahajan
Two U.S. senators are pushing for the transfer of two U.S. Iron Dome defense system batteries to Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
Taiwan will deliver a record high of more than 1,000 indigenous missiles next year amid rising tensions with China.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
More U.S. Air Force installations are getting new aircraft as Congress appears poised to allow the service to continue retiring the aging A-10 fleet.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jen DiMascio
The Senate Armed Services Committee has passed its version of the fiscal 2024 defense policy bill.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Apurva Mahajan
The U.S. House Armed Services Committee has authorized the U.S. Navy to establish a Naval Air Warfare Rapid Capabilities Office.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Jen DiMascio and Apurva Mahajan
The House Armed Services Committee passed its fiscal 2024 defense policy bill on June 21.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jen DiMascio
The HASC was poised to consider more than 800 amendments during debate on the legislation June 21
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson marked the first day of summer by cutting the ribbon on a new Earth Information Center.
Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson marked the first day of summer by cutting the ribbon on a new Earth Information Center.
Space

The U.S. House Appropriations defense subcommittee is providing $826.5 billion for defense and intelligence in fiscal 2024.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
A group of U.S. lawmakers will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron to urge France to increase its support for Ukraine.
Paris Air Show

By Lori Ranson
Rhetoric from supporters and opponents of changing perimeter rules and increasing slots at Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) is spooling up.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army’s analysis of alternatives for its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft is underway.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) released his markup of the fiscal 2024 defense policy bill on June 12.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Sean Broderick
The push to give FAA near-term programmatic and funding stability is underway with both U.S. House and Senate versions of five-year reauthorization proposals.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
A House panel will allow the U.S. Air Force to move forward on planned A-10 and F-15C/D cuts.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Government Accountability Office in a report released June 8 says the Sentinel is behind schedule.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Lawmakers want to block U.S. Air Force efforts to retire Lockheed Martin C-130s and KC-135s from the Guard and Reserve.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The proposal is called the Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act of 2023, introduced last month.
Budget, Policy & Operations