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Budget

Appropriators Reach Deal to Fund DoD at $554 Billion; Allows Higher Navy Spending Than NDAA

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, December 10th, 2014

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Appropriators Reach Deal to Fund DoD at $554 Billion; Allows Higher Navy Spending Than NDAA

House and Senate negotiators agreed Tuesday evening on a $1.01-trillion spending bill that funds most of the government through the end of September and provides the Defense Department $490.2 billion in the base budget and $64 billion for the Overseas Contingency Operations fund. Included in the spending bill is $93.8 billion for procurement, $63.7 billion for research and development and $161.7 billion for operations and maintenance in the base budget. In the Navy procurement budget, appropriators provided $848.5 million for…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]