Budget
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BudgetHouse, Senate Conferees Agree On Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill
Leaders of the House and Senate committees responsible for overseeing the policies of the Coast Guard on Monday said they have agreed on legislation to authorize the service, which is […]
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BudgetHouse Files NDAA, Expects to Pass Bill This Week; Senate Readies for Vote Next Week
The House Armed Services Committee filed a new bill to serve as the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 on Tuesday afternoon that provides $521 billion in base […]
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BudgetSenate, House Make ‘Significant Progress’ on Spending Bill as CR Expiration Date Looms
House and Senate appropriations committee staffers spent their Thanksgiving holiday weekend hard at work, negotiating a full appropriations bill for fiscal year 2015 to take the place of the continuing […]
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BudgetDempsey: DoD Will Submit FY’16 Request With Same Efficiencies Congress Already Rejected
The Defense Department will submit a fiscal year 2016 budget that is above the sequester spending caps and includes all the same efficiencies Congress has rejected for several years now, […]
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Air ForceSenators, Congressmen Reject New Air Force Proposal to Retire 72 A-10s
Several members of the House and Senate sent a clear message to the Air Force on Thursday that they were not willing to accept any compromise deals on the A-10 […]
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Air ForceWhite House Seeks $5 Billion More To Fight ISIL
The Obama administration on Monday sent Congress a $5.6 billion budget amendment, including $5 billion for the Defense Department, to fund war-related operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and […]
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BudgetMcCord: DoD Not Expecting Budget Resolution From Congress in Lame Duck Session
Defense Department Comptroller Michael McCord said he is not confident Congress will provide the department a budget when lawmakers return after next week’s election, but rather he’s hopeful that the […]
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BudgetCNO Greenert Will Meet With Lawmakers to Reinforce that Ohio-Replacement is Top Priority
The Ohio Replacement Program is still the Navy’s top priority, and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert plans to meet with lawmakers after the elections to continue to rally […]
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Air ForceTop Defense Firms Fared Better Under Sequestration Than Rest Of Industry, CSIS Report Says
The top six defense contractors saw their overall receipt of Defense Department contract obligations decline far less than the rest of the industry under sequestration, according to an annual report […]
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BudgetJindal, Talent: Defense Spending Should Equal 4% GDP; Defense Acquisition Reform Needed
Louisiana governor and possible 2016 presidential candidate Bobby Jindal (R) released a report on Monday slamming the Obama administration for cutting defense spending too steeply and outlining ideas to more […]