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Pentagon

CSBA Says LRSB, Ohio Replacement, GBSD Could Drive Cost Overruns in Nuclear Forces Funding

Pat Host

Friday, August 7th, 2015

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CSBA Says LRSB, Ohio Replacement, GBSD Could Drive Cost Overruns in Nuclear Forces Funding

The United States’ Long Range Strike Bomber, the Ohio-class submarine replacement and the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) programs are the main source of potential budget overruns for the U.S. nuclear forces, according to newly released projections from the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA).These programs will “drive the potential for cost overruns,” Todd Harrison, senior fellow for defense budget studies at CSBA, said Aug. 4 upon releasing a study on the affordability of nuclear forces. The study notes that…

Congress

House Appropriators Unveil $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill, Restore Funds For E-7, Army Aviation

House appropriators on Wednesday released their $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, with the legislation reversing Army aviation cuts, restoring funding for the Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail program […]

Congress

MOSA Implementation By Pentagon Lagging, GAO Official Says

While the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) has been a requirement for major defense acquisition programs since January 2019 and other Defense Department acquisitions since January 2021, few programs are […]

Congress

HASC Wants Info On Army’s Plans To Pursue Autonomous Aerial Delivery, Surface Vessels For Logistics

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) added several measures to its version of the next defense policy bill seeking more details from the Army on efforts to develop future logistics […]

Congress

McConnell: “Safe To Conclude There Will Not Be A Third Reconciliation Bill”

Two top GOP senators on the Senate Appropriations Committee are opposing a third reconciliation bill. The Trump administration’s total $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense request is split between $1.15 […]