Budget
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Air ForceAir Force Not Sure If It Will Make FIAR Audit Deadlines
The Air Force could not definitively confirm yesterday if it was on track to meet legally-required audit readiness for fiscal years 2014 and 2017. “(The) short answer is yes, but […]
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BudgetDoD Looks To Cut ‘Fourth Estate’ Functions, Carter Says
The Pentagon is looking to cut more funding from its headquarters, defense agencies, and combatant commands as it scours its budget for cost savings, its No. 2 official said. Deputy […]
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BudgetDoD Approves Certain BlackBerry, Samsung Products For Use On Networks
The Defense Department said last week it approved BlackBerry [BBRY] 10 smartphones, BlackBerry PlayBook tablets with BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 mobile device management and Samsung’s Android operating system (OS) that […]
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BudgetTracking The Official Word on Sequestration, Cuts, And Budget, CSIS Issues Report
It’s hard to keep track of what officials have said about sequestration, the proposed fiscal year 2014 budget and defense cuts changing the military at the same time as defense […]
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Air ForceAustralia Reaffirms Plans To Buy F-35s
The Australian government says it’s sticking with plans to buy F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, saying it will by about 72 in the near term and will decide on the procurement […]
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BudgetDoD Furlough Decision Coming Soon
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will decide soon how many civilian employees will be forced to take unpaid leave because of “sequestration” budget cuts, and those furloughs could impact the military […]
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BudgetFAA Bill Spurs Questions About DoD Sequester Debate
A top analyst said as the Pentagon tries to thwart “sequestration” budget reductions it should “take a lesson” from how Congress rushed to make those cuts less onerous on the […]
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BudgetGAO: Aegis Ashore Cost Doubles
The cost of deploying Aegis Ashore, the land component of the ship-based missile defense system, to a site in Europe as well as for a testing and development in Hawaii […]
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Air ForceDoD Aims For Minuteman III Test Launch May 21-23
The Defense Department is aiming to test launch a Minuteman III ICBM in the window of May 21 to 23, Assistant Defense Secretary for Global Strategic Affairs Madelyn Creedon told […]
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Air ForceDonley To Retire As Air Force Secretary In June
The Air Force said Friday Secretary Michael Donley plans to step down as the service’s top civilian June 21 after serving in the position for nearly five years. Donley was […]