Budget
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PentagonGAO Finds Pentagon Had $128 Billion In Unused Funds Over 10-Year Stretch
The Pentagon returned nearly $128 billion in unused funds to the Treasury Department between fiscal years 2009 and 2019, according to a new Government Accountability Office report. The department accounted […]
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BudgetDoD Technology Officials Push For Greater Budget Flexibility To Get After Latest Innovations
Lead technology officials from the military services told lawmakers on Thursday that additional budget flexibility would improve their ability to more rapidly get after new capability innovation efforts, particularly those […]
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ArmyMurray: Army Faces ‘Almost Impossible Choices’ For Divestitures, Committed To Modernization Plans
The Army’s lead modernization official on Wednesday said the service faces “almost impossible choices” in deciding where to divest of legacy equipment in the coming years, adding the service remains […]
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BudgetHicks Says FY ‘22 Budget Will Emphasize New Tech Development, ‘Sustainable Approach’ To Divestitures
The Pentagon’s number two civilian official shed some light last Friday on the department’s upcoming fiscal year 2022 budget request noting it will place a focus on developing software and […]
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ArmyArmy Faces “Tremendous Amount Of Risk” With Potential Smaller Budget, Acting Secretary Says
The Army faces “a tremendous amount of risk” if a potential smaller budget is unable to sustain recent readiness gains and support major modernization developments, the service’s acting secretary said […]
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CongressHASC Chair Urges White House Again To Deliver Budget By Mid-May, Doubts Congress Will Forgo August Recess
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday once again urged the White House to deliver its budget by mid-May, adding he doubts Congress will suspend its August […]
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CongressHASC Chair ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over Delayed Budget, Wants Full Request By May 10
The chair of the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday urged the White House to submit its full budget request to Congress by May 10, adding that any further delay […]
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BudgetHAC-HS Chair Questions Resourcing in Homeland Security Request
The chairwoman of the House panel that oversees funding for the Department of Homeland Security last Friday evening applauded the general direction of the Biden administration’s top line budget request […]
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BudgetHomeland Security Budget Proposal Increases Cyber Security Funding
The Biden administration last Friday released a top line budget request for the Department of Homeland Security that would be essentially flat with current year spending levels but increase funding […]
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BudgetBiden To Request $715 Billion For Pentagon In FY ‘22; Slight Increase Over Current Budget
The Biden administration will propose spending $753 billion on national defense in fiscal year 2022, including $715 billion for the Pentagon, which would represent a slight increase over FY ‘21 […]