Budget
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BudgetObama, Congress Broker Budget Deal with $607 Billion for Defense
The White House and congressional leaders have reached a two-year budget deal that boosts defense and non-defense spending caps, but allots about $5 billion less to the Pentagon than the […]
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BudgetNavy WIll Protect Ohio Replacement Program If Hit By Yearlong CR
If a yearlong continuing resolution (CR) is enacted, the Navy will pull out all stops to protect the Ohio replacement program and keep it on schedule, but not all programs […]
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BudgetObama Vetoes NDAA as House Schedules Nov. 5 Override Vote
President Barack Obama on Oct. 22 fulfilled his promise to veto the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, signing the veto document Thursday afternoon as the press snapped photos. Obama’s opposition […]
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BudgetCongress Moves NDAA to President’s Desk Despite Veto Threat
Congressional leaders on Oct. 20 signed the fiscal year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act and sent it President Barack Obama, who has 10 days to veto the bill as he […]
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BudgetCongressional Defense Committees to Review Goldwater-Nichols Act
In the coming weeks, the House and Senate armed services committees will take on the Goldwater-Nichols Act in a series of hearings meant to help Congress gauge whether any changes […]
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BudgetNDAA Makes Its Way to Obama After Senate Passage
The 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the Senate today in a 70-27 vote, enough to override the presidential veto that could be forthcoming. President Barack Obama has threatened […]
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BudgetImplementing New Cost Overrun Penalty Poses Challenges for Pentagon
The Pentagon’s top weapons buyer on Tuesday said the cost overrun penalty proposed in the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act is unlikely to be effective as a way to hold […]
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ArmyPentagon Forming Contingency Plan for Yearlong Continuing Resolution
For the Pentagon, the question is not whether programs will have to be delayed if a yearlong continuing resolution is enacted for fiscal year 2016, it’s how many and which […]
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BudgetNDAA Leaps Over Proceedural Hurdle in Senate
The fiscal year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act will soon be headed to president’s desk, but now the bigger question is whether President Barack Obama will make good on his […]
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BudgetNDAA Gives CYBERCOM More Acquisition Power, Funding
Acquisition and compensation reform dominated the 2016 defense authorization bill’s reconciliation process, but the final bill highlights a growing concern about cyber threats, giving rise to new funds and laws […]