Budget
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BudgetCarter Directs Navy to Cut LCS Program to 40 Ships, Winnow Down to One Builder
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has called on the Navy to slash its planned buy of Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) and frigates from 52 to 40 vessels, as well as to […]
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Air ForceCongress Unveils Omnibus Bill With $573 Billion for Defense
Congress came to a deal late Tuesday night on government spending for the current fiscal year, unveiling a $1.1 trillion package that includes about $573 billion for the Defense Department. […]
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BudgetCongress Extends Government Funding Until Wednesday
Congress prevented a government shutdown Friday afternoon, as the House agreed in a voice vote on a continuing resolution that gives lawmakers until Wednesday to hammer out an omnibus appropriations […]
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BudgetSenate Passes Bill Extending CR to Dec. 16, House to Vote Friday
The Senate on Thursday afternoon passed a five-day continuing resolution that will extend government funding until Dec. 16. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) brought the measure to the floor […]
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Budget
Five-Day Extension of Continuing Resolution Filed in House
With the clock ticking down on a continuing resolution that expires on Dec. 11 and no omnibus spending compromise in sight, the House appropriations committee chairman introduced a five-day CR […]
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BudgetCoast Guard to Finalize Acquisition Strategy for New Heavy Icebreaker Next Spring
The Coast Guard is ramping up its engagement with industry in the hopes of finalizing an acquisition strategy for a new heavy icebreaker by next spring, its top acquisition officer […]
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BudgetNational Sea-Based Deterrence Fund Could Cut Ohio-Class Replacement Construction Costs, CBO Finds
The Navy anticipates building its top priority—the Ohio replacement submarine—during a fiscally austere period where the shipbuilding account will be strapped for cash, but using a special, Defense Department-wide account […]
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Air ForceFormer Defense Secretary Perry: Get Rid of ICBMs
The United States should eliminate one leg of the nuclear triad, namely its ICBMs, former defense secretary William Perry told reporters Thursday. “I don’t think it’s going to happen, but […]
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BudgetBudget Deal Could Slow Bomber, Nuclear Submarine Programs
Some major modernization programs, including the Long-Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) and Ohio-class nuclear submarine replacement, will be slowed as the Defense Department absorbs a $15 billion cut after fiscal year […]
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BudgetFY ’16 Defense Authorization Bill Becomes Law
President Barack Obama on Tuesday started his day by pardoning a Thanksgiving turkey. Later that afternoon, he gave defense hawks something to be grateful for when he signed the fiscal […]