Budget

If Congress were to trim the FY ’17 budget request for hiring Border Patrol agents then there are technology investments the agency could make use of for border security, a […]

The annual tradition of the military services budgeting within their allocated allowances only for the service chiefs to submit “wish lists” to Congress of items they would like to spend […]

House appropriators will “address” a shortfall in the Coast Guard’s budget request for its acquisition account in FY ’17, a Democrat on the committee said on Thursday. Rep. David Price […]

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh came under heavy fire on Thursday from Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) over plans to retire the A-10 Thunderbolt II, which has found […]

The Army is beginning to test non-developmental anti-missile shields for combat vehicles that it plans to field on M1 Abrams tanks and Strykers within two years, according to the service’s […]

Budget reductions for aircraft maintenance are having a ripple effect through the Marine Corps that ultimately threatens pilot proficiency and may have led to fatal accidents, according to Commandant Gen. […]

The Army’s politically unpopular aviation restructure initiative (ARI) that would strip National Guard units of AH-64 Apache attacks helicopters met with more opposition Tuesday on Capitol Hill, where the House […]

Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.) is poised to roll out a discussion draft of a comprehensive space bill within the next few weeks, he said Friday. The American Space Renaissance Act […]

The Defense Department is weighing whether to establish U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) as a unified combatant command that would be separate from its current parent command, U.S. Strategic Command, Defense […]

During hearings on the budget held Thursday on Capitol Hill, top Defense Department officials revealed a stark difference of opinion over the direction of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program, […]