Budget
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BudgetCongress Stalled on CR Vote to Prevent Partial Shutdown Impacting DHS
The prospect of a partial government shutdown that would impact a quarter of government agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, continues to hang over Capitol Hill Dec. 20. As […]
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Air ForceAir Force Light Attack Aircraft RFP Delayed Until 2019
The Air Force’s awaited release of a final request for proposals for a light attack aircraft (LAA) has been pushed back to early next year. The service intended to release […]
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BudgetDoD’s Lord Wants a Rewrite of Section 5000 Acquisition Rules in 2019
The Pentagon’s top acquisition leader has an ambitious goal for 2019: to rewrite the department’s list of major procurement system rules known as Section 5000.02. The goal is to allow […]
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Budget
A 1,000-Warhead Arsenal Could Slash U.S Deficit by $13 Billion Over Two Decades, CBO Says
The United States could shave about $13 billion off the federal deficit over about 20 years by slashing some 500 warheads from the nation’s nuclear arsenal, the nonpartisan federal Congressional […]
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CongressSmith: Readiness Funding Will Not Be Cut in FY ’20 Defense Budget
Despite plans to take a hard look at the Defense Department’s forthcoming fiscal year 2020 budget request, the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) incoming chairman will ensure that readiness funding […]
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Air ForceCBO Report: Cost to Replace Air Force Fleet to Top $26 Billion in 2033
The cost to replace the Air Force’s aging aircraft fleet and build new advanced jets is only expected to rise over the next three decades, averaging between $15 billion and […]
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PentagonPentagon’s FY ‘20 Budget Request to Be Revealed Feb. 4
The Pentagon will unveil its fiscal year 2020 presidential budget (PB) request Feb. 4, the department’s chief military spokesman said Dec. 10. Whether the topline will be $700 billion or […]
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Air ForceTyndall To Host F-35s After Rebuilding, F-22s To Be Re-Assigned
The Air Force plans to host three F-35 squadrons at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, and is seeking supplemental funding to rebuild the base in order to receive the Joint […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Secretary: Proposed Budget Cuts Could Cause Scenarios to “Make Your Eyes Water”
As the Navy works with the Pentagon to determine its budget request for the fiscal year 2020 budget, the service’s top civilian called for lawmakers to continue to fund the […]
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BudgetHuntington Leader Pushes for Increased Defense Budget to Support Shipbuilding Priorities
As Pentagon officials and lawmakers mull the topline of the fiscal year 2020 defense budget, Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] will be focused on ensuring the Navy’s next generation of nuclear […]