Less than 24 hours ahead of a funding deadline that would have shut the government down at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, lawmakers approved a bill giving themselves another week to figure out how to fund the government through September. According to Reuters, “the Senate passed the stopgap measure by voice vote without opposition after the House earlier approved it by a tally of 382-30.” President Donald Trump will now be handed the continuing resolution to sign into law, hours before his 100th day in office. “It’s unfortunate that we are now discussing the potential of yet another extended continuing resolution, which is the equivalent of a mini sequestration round, which we have already been through before,” Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein told the House Armed Services Committee in early April. “You see, in the Air Force we still haven’t recovered from round one. Failing to pass an appropriations bill will cost the Air Force $2.8 billion in the remaining five months of 2017.”
Competitors Not Picked for CCA Look Forward to Increment 2
April 25, 2024
While none of the major aircraft contractors were selected to develop the Collaborative Combat Aircraft, all three say they are seeking further autonomous aircraft work for the Navy, foreign partners, or in the classified arena, and maybe future versions of the CCA itself.