Budget
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Air ForceAir Force to Buy Up to Six Light Attack Aircraft in FY’20, Continue Experimenting
Despite questions about its future, the Air Force’s light attack experiment is slated to continue as the service plans to procure about six turboprop aircraft in fiscal year 2020 while […]
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ArmyArmy’s $182.3 Billion FY ’20 Budget Request Includes Legacy System Cuts To Fund Modernization
The Army has requested $182.3 billion for its fiscal year 2020 budget, including a shift of nearly $33 billion towards modernization, initiating senior leadership’s goal to reach a 50-50 split […]
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Air ForceAir Force Requests New Aircraft, Advanced Tech R&D in FY ’20 Budget Proposal
The Air Force’s fiscal year 2020 presidential budget request funds a new fighter aircraft and provides increased research-and-development dollars to build the advanced technology the service needs to fulfill requirements […]
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BudgetPentagon Investing Billions in Space Systems in FY ’20 Budget Request
The Defense Department is requesting nearly $12 billion in its fiscal year 2020 presidential budget request for space-based systems, over half of which would fund new and existing satellite programs. […]
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BudgetWhite House Requests $150 Million In FY ’20 Budget For Technology Modernization Fund
The White House has requested $150 million in its fiscal year 2020 budget for the government-wide fund to go after information technology modernization projects, a significantly lower amount than was […]
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CongressLawmakers, Analysts Critique Trump’s Proposed FY ’20 Defense Budget
Democratic lawmakers criticized the White House’s initial fiscal year 2020 defense budget request when it was unveiled March 11, with funding for President Trump’s border wall and a sharp increase […]
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Homeland SecurityTrump Proposes Spending Hike For DHS, Emphasizing Border And Immigration Security
The Trump administration is requesting $51.7 billion in discretionary spending for the Department of Homeland Security in fiscal year 2020, a nearly 8 percent increase above current funding levels, with […]
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BudgetFY ’20 Budget Summary Includes $750 Billion Topline, Funding for New Ships, Fighter Aircraft
The fiscal year 2020 (FY ’20) budget summary released March 11 provides the first look at President Trump’s priorities for defense programs, but revealed few surprises ahead of a more […]
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ArmyArmy Shifting $31.5 Billion In Budget To Fund ‘Vast Increases’ For Modernization Programs
Army leadership found $31.5 billion it will shift from low-tier priorities to fund “vast increases” for its modernization programs, surpassing its original mark by over $6 billion, a senior official […]
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Budget
Democrats Vow to Reject Trump’s Planned OCO Budget Raise
House Democrats will reject President Trump’s plan to significantly boost overseas contingency operations (OCO) funds in the fiscal year 2020 budget request, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and House […]
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