Julie Samuel
Articles By Julie
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BudgetLegislation, Legal Action Floated To Block MEADS Funding
A lawmaker is proposing legislation and raising the threat of legal action to stop the Pentagon from continuing to fund a troubled tri-nation missile defense program. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) […]
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Budget
DoD Budget Ignores Sequester, Seeks $8 Billion In Weapons Changes
The Pentagon proposed a $525.6 billion budget on Wednesday that optimistically ignores “sequestration” budget cuts while also seeking $8.2 billion in savings by cutting and restructuring weapons programs over five […]
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CongressPACOM Keeping Eye On LCS-1’s Mission Modules
As the Navy assesses the first major overseas deployment of a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) this year, it will pay close attention to the ship’s mission modules, a senior officer […]
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Budget
McCain Concerned About Missile Defense Budget
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is alarmed the Pentagon may seek a decreased level of funding for missile defense in the budget proposal it will unveil Wednesday. “I think that’s a […]
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Budget
Carter: Asia Pivot ‘Not In Jeopardy’
A top Pentagon official said the military will continue its shift to the Asia-Pacific, maintaining the effort will not be derailed by budget cuts and a reexamination of plans to […]
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Budget
DoD Could See More Indiscriminate Sequester Cuts In FY ’14
The Pentagon and Congress may try to spend more than allowed by law in the forthcoming fiscal year 2014 defense budget–a move that could trigger more of across-the-board, account-by-account budget […]
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ERdig
Budget Bonanza. The HASC will get the first crack this year at the Pentagon’s fiscal year 2014 budget request, which military leaders will unveil to reporters on Wednesday. Defense Secretary […]
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Budget
Burke: Energy Considerations Enmeshed In Weapons Planning
A Pentagon official who wants energy efficiency to be part of the military’s “core strategic thinking” said she is working closely with requirements and acquisition officials to factor energy considerations […]
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Budget
Hagel: Acquisitions Must Be Scrutinized In Review
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel declared yesterday that the Pentagon cannot avoid making significant changes to its weapons purchasing as it revises its military strategy because of budget cuts. During his […]
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Budget
DoD Still Assessing Which Civilians Face Furloughs
The Pentagon is still assessing how many civilian employees will be forced to take up to two weeks of unpaid leave because of “sequestration” budget cuts, though it knows one […]