Budget
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BudgetServices Warn Against A Full Year Continuing Resolution, Would Need Tens Of Billions In Reprogramming
Defense Department service leaders on Wednesday warned that a full year Continuing Resolution (CR) for funding would require tens of billions of dollars in reprogramming and prioritize current operations above […]
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Navy/USMCTop SASC Member Opposes Potential Virginia Sub Procurement Cut
Sen Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said he opposes potential moves by the Navy to lower Virginia-class submarine procurement from two to one boat […]
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PentagonDoD Research Office Makes New Awards Under Accelerated Tech Transition Program
The Defense Department on Thursday announced its first round of awards in fiscal year 2024 under its program to quickly transition technologies—most of which are being developed by small businesses […]
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BudgetSenate Supplemental Would Rearrange Biden Administration’s Border Security Tech Spending
The Senate’s proposed supplemental bill that would fund continued military, security and other assistance for Ukraine and Israel also includes $758.5 million in acquisition and deployment appropriations to help secure […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNDAA Conferees Want COCOMS To Work More Closely With Commercial Industry
The pending fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill would direct most geographic combatant commands (COCOMs) to develop plans to create commercial integration cells to help them work more closely with […]
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PentagonPentagon Inspector General Points to Challenges in Building ‘Strategic Competition’ Framework
While DoD wants to build a lasting framework to counter China and Russia, the Pentagon has faced challenges “in consistently securing and accounting for defense materiel” for Ukraine; question marks […]
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Unmanned SystemsPentagon to Pick Replicator Contenders in Next Three Weeks
The Pentagon is to pick the Replicator contenders in the next three weeks, and DoD estimates a unit cost in the tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars, as the […]
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CongressHouse Officials Concerned About Manpower Shortages Hampering Coast Guard Operations
The Coast Guard’s ability to fully carry out its missions are being hurt by new manpower shortages coupled with long-standing resource constraints, Republican and Democrat lawmakers said last week. In […]
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BudgetSenate Hearing Shows Few Signs Of Compromise Around Homeland Security Portion Of Supplemental
Senate Appropriations Committee leaders from both parties continue to work on a bipartisan bill to provide funding for Ukraine, Israel, and other needs but the chairwoman of the panel on […]
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Navy/USMCCBO Values U.S. Sub Sales To Australia At $3 Billion Each, Estimates Timelines And Budget Impacts
A Congressional Budget Office (CBO) cost estimate report published Nov. 3 estimates a House bill allowing U.S. submarine sales to Australia would sell at $3 billion each and the overall […]
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