Budget
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Navy/USMCGilday Against Cruiser Life Extension And VLS Cells But Open To Debate
The top Navy officer on Monday argued against spending fleet dollars on extending the life of cruisers or focusing on existing missile cells over building new ships, but said he […]
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ArmyArmy Can Show Results On Modernization With Two Or Three Years Of ‘Good, Solid Budgets,’ McConville Says
The Army’s chief of staff said Thursday with “two or three more years of good, solid budgets,” along with keeping end strength flat and reducing the number of “exotic-type” exercises, […]
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CongressRogers Won’t Support Defense Budget Without Increased Topline, Predicts HASC Will Block Nuke Modernization Cuts
The top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) said Monday he won’t support the next defense budget if it doesn’t include three to five percent topline spending growth, […]
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BudgetINDOPACOM Chief Expects FY ‘22 Budget Request To Include Key Investments For Pacific Deterrence Initiative
The commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Thursday he expects the upcoming fiscal year 2022 budget request will include key investments to begin funding a portion of the $27 billion […]
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BudgetWhite House Doesn’t Have Timeline For Budget Release
The Biden administration’s fiscal year 2022 budget recommendation to Congress will be delayed and there isn’t “an exact timeline” yet on when the request will be made, White House Press […]
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CongressMontana’s Tester Is The Senate’s New Top Defense Appropriator
Montana Sen. Jon Tester (D), a proponent for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) nuclear modernization effort, is the new chair of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee (SAC-D). Tester will […]
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Army
Army Won’t ‘Have A Dollar To Waste’ In Modernization Effort Facing Tighter Budgets, McConville Says
Army Chief Of Staff Gen. James McConville said Tuesday the service won’t “have a dollar to waste” as it pushes ahead with its more than 30 signature modernization programs while […]
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Congress$2.3 Trillion FY ‘21 Spending Deal Includes $696 Billion For Defense, Extends Sec. 3610 Reimbursement Program
Lawmakers have reached a deal on a $2.3 trillion spending package that includes a pandemic relief stimulus bill and $696 billion for fiscal year 2021 defense appropriations, covering funds for […]
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BudgetCongress Wants To Hear From Coast Guard On Need For 12th NSC
Congress has rejected a proposed $70 million rescission by the Coast Guard related to funding previously appropriated to initiate the acquisition of a 12th high-endurance cutter until the service weighs […]
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BudgetSenate Rolls House Again in Civilian Nuke Negotiations; DoE Weapons Budget at $19.7B in Omnibus
Civilian nuclear weapons programs at the Department of Energy will get almost all of the $3 billion raise the White House requested for fiscal year 2021, under the omnibus spending […]