On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners, Bob Hale, former Pentagon comptroller (who now advises Booz Allen Hamilton — his thoughts are his own) and Michael Herson, President and CEO, American Defense […]
Read MoreChecks and Balance: The Appetite for Pork May Not Satisfy the Hunger for Change 0
CQ MAGAZINE – Commentary Feb. 5, 2018, By Kate Ackley Lawmakers almost certainly won’t resurrect earmarks before the November elections, but they’ve moved their debate from the secretive confines of something resembling a Dead Earmarks Society meeting to the public view of congressional hearings. And with good reason: Those pots of federal money handed out […]
Read MoreDefense Priorities for 2018 Split Republicans, White House 0
By Roxana Tiron | June 15, 2017 3:24PM ET Congressional Republicans are gearing up for a clash with the Trump administration and among themselves over how much to spend on defense in the fiscal year starting Oct. 1. While lawmakers will negotiate over specific programs, look for more tension over the overarching question: whether Congress […]
Read MoreCritics Claimed Saudi 9/11 Bill Would Have Serious Consequences. Were They Right? 0
By Karoun Demirjian Washington Post October 14, 2016 The Obama administration last month warned Congress there could be serious national security consequences for overriding the president’s veto to enact a law giving families of 9/11 victims a chance to sue Saudi Arabia for allegedly supporting the terrorists who carried out the attacks. The law allows […]
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