Budget
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BudgetPentagon Details Impact Of Potential Six-Month CR, Pushing For Space Force Exemption
The Pentagon on Thursday detailed specific programs to be impacted under a potential six-month continuing resolution, such as halting Army helicopter and Stryker production increases and development of the Air […]
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CongressIndustry Advocates Support Senate Committee’s Proposed Two-Year Budget Legislation
Former defense officials now representing industry have indicated support for a new bill moving through the Senate that would require the government to work consistently on a two-year budget cycle, […]
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Air ForceGoldfein: Air Force’s Night Court Process Finds $30 Billion to Counter Future Threats
The Air Force has conducted a thorough examination of its current capabilities and programs, with the intent of freeing up funds from programs that won’t contribute to future conflicts and […]
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BudgetInhofe: ‘Big Four’ Authorizers Expected to Meet Next Week For NDAA Update
A breakthrough on fiscal year 2020 defense authorizations and appropriations is unlikely this week as House members are out of town and armed services committee staffers work to hash out […]
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BudgetTrump Noncommittal on Signing New CR as Deadline Grows Imminent
With less than three weeks to go before the current continuing resolution runs out, President Trump has so far refused to pledge to sign a new agreement to prevent a […]
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BudgetSenate Dems Filibuster Motion to Proceed on Minibus that Includes Defense Spending
The Senate has failed a second attempt to pass a motion to proceed with a vote for a minibus bill that includes fiscal year 2020 defense appropriations, as the current […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Preparing For Year-Long CR
The Secretary of the Navy has directed plans to prepare for a potential one-year continuing resolution (CR), should delayed defense appropriations not get resolved by the end of the year. […]
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BudgetCBO: Future Constrained Budgets. Rising O&M Costs to Continue to Impact DoD Procurement
Despite the U.S. military requesting and receiving near-record budgets in recent years, rising costs in each of its funding categories will continue to apply pressure on procurement and research-and-development funding […]
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Air ForceReport: Air Force Should Pivot Toward Smaller, ‘Rebalanced’ Force That Will Require Tough Tradeoffs
The Air Force should alter its planned force structure, the new assets in development and the proposed mix of legacy aircraft it plans to keep if it is to maintain […]
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CongressSASC Chair Prepping ‘Skinny’ NDAA in Event of Failure to Approve Conference Bill
The leader of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) plans to introduce a stripped-down version of the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) next week as a last-ditch […]