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“The states need to be consulted, and need to be full partners moving forward in any major change such as this,"said Minnesota Rep. Betty McCollum, the defense subcommittee’s top Democrat.

“The states need to be consulted, and need to be full partners moving forward in any major change such as this," said Minnesota Rep. Betty McCollum, the defense subcommittee's top Democrat.

Rep. Elise Stefanik criticized the Air Force’s decision to terminate a fellowship program that paired DoD personnel with the private sector as “shortsided and misguided,”

Calio has overseen the reorganization of RTX into three business units, and has said the company will further de-emphasize its role as a space prime contractor.

Capital Alpha Partners found that buy back amounts at defense contractors were higher this financial quarter for all but only four others since March 2011.

Airbus would also likely respond to a recent request for information on drone capabilities that could replace the Navy’s MQ-8C Fire Scout uncrewed helicopters, said CEO of Airbus U.S. Space and Defense Rob Geckle.

“We think we can substantially improve over what Boeing offered us. I would say we will not meet in the middle,” said Air Force acquisition czar Andrew Hunter.

The bill sticks to budget caps laid out by the Fiscal Responsibility Act.

Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, says defense primes need more clarity about what happens to their programs if Boeing buys Spirit.

"If the price of a platform is variable and the Pentagon plans for three and isn't really adjusting for inflation, eventually they're going to realize they get two,” said Aerospace Industries Association CEO Eric Fanning.