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The country may get a new space launch facility in California:
Space Force hosting Vandenberg Spaceport of the Future industry day
The Space Force will host an industry day for its “Spaceport of the Future” project at Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA, which will be an “unparalleled, large-scale infrastructure recapitalization effort,” according to a notice posted today.
House members want a closer look at the Golden Dome program:
House appropriators demand Golden Dome budget transparency
The House Appropriations Committee is pressing the Pentagon for detailed cost breakdowns, test plans and capability gap assessments for the Golden Dome missile defense initiative, warning that a program of such strategic importance must be funded through the discretionary budget -- where Congress holds maximum oversight leverage.
The Trump administration needs more money for the Iran war:
White House sends Congress $67B defense supplemental to pay for Iran conflict
The Trump administration is asking Congress for more than $67 billion in emergency defense funding as part of an $87.6 billion supplemental spending request sent to Capitol Hill today, including $21 billion for munitions procurement, billions more for drones, cyber capabilities and classified programs, and funding to replenish stocks expended during Operation Epic Fury in Iran, according to documents released by the White House.
Some House members are trying to rein in DOD’s budget flexibility:
House appropriators seek to tighten Pentagon’s budget flexibility in new bill
The House Appropriations Committee wants to cut the Defense Department’s budgetary transfer authority from $6 billion to $3 billion -- falling well short of the $10 billion ceiling the Trump administration is seeking -- amid concerns that the Pentagon has not provided lawmakers with timely or sufficient information on an array of military activities and investments.
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