Both the House and Senate passed measures permanently increasing to $400,000 the maximum life insurance coverage available to service members and veterans. The action replaces the temporary increase passed earlier this year that was set to expire Sept. 30. The new maximum is retroactive to Sept. 1, 2005.
The Space Development Agency says it’s on track to issue its next batch of missile warning and tracking satellite contracts this month after those awards were delayed by the Pentagon’s decision to divert funds from the agency to pay troops during this fall’s prolonged government shutdown.
