# House China Committee Seeks Air Force Briefing

The House Select Committee on China asked the Air Force to brief lawmakers by November 20, 2026, on resourcing and personnel decisions affecting the China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI), including plans to eliminate its 10 civilian positions. CASI’s current commitments are expected to continue largely as usual until around March. A reduction in its research and Mandarin-language translation capacity could create a need for external support, but the signal identifies no solicitation, contract value, or procurement timeline; the November 20 date is the deadline for the Air Force briefing, not a contractor response deadline.

- The potential work is in China aerospace research, Mandarin-language open-source translation, and related training. Companies with relevant capabilities can assess their capacity, but should not treat this development as an active solicitation.
- The Air Force’s response to the committee could clarify the scale and timing of any capability gap. CASI’s existing commitments are expected to continue largely as usual until around March.
- No contract vehicle, funding level, or acquisition schedule is identified, so the signal does not establish a near-term award opportunity.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** November 04, 2026

### Government Entities
- House Select Committee on China
- United States Air Force (USAF)
- Department of the Air Force (DAF)
- China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI)

### Sources
- [EXCLUSIVE: House China committee pushes Air Force on think tank cuts - Breaking Defense](https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/house-china-committee-pushes-air-force-on-think-tank-cuts) - Breaking Defense