Julie Samuel
Articles By Julie
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CongressSenators To Industry: Describe DoD Budget Cut Perils
Seven hawkish senators asked the nation’s largest defense contractors to describe how a potential $500 billion cut in Pentagon spending over the next decade would impact their firms. The senators–members of […]
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Air ForceIntelligence Funding Plan Seeks Spy Plane Purchase
The Pentagon asked Congress this week for permission to rejigger $112 million in funding within its coffers for new intelligence and surveillance programs including Special Operations Command spy planes. Military […]
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Congress
Russian Firm With Syrian Ties Targeted In House Bill
A leading defense budget-writer is crafting a plan to stop the U.S. government from doing business with a Russian firm that has supplied arms to the Syrian government. Rep. Jim […]
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ArmyDoD Seeks To Shift Funds For Vehicles, Missiles
The Pentagon sent Congress a proposal last Friday afternoon to shift around $8 billion in funding already in its coffers to cover unforeseen costs including the procurement and enhancement of […]
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Air Force
Lawmakers Stand By DoD Budget Bill Obama Threatens To Veto
Key lawmakers predicted yesterday the House will make few changes to the Pentagon budget bill in two weeks, despite the White House’s opposition and Senate plans to advance a more-modest […]
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Business/FinancialHill Ramps Up Pressure For Admin To Explain Pending DoD Cuts
Lawmakers increased pressure yesterday on the White House to spell out how automatic budget cuts could impact the Pentagon next year, by advancing new legislation and calling the president’s budget chief to […]
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Business/Financial
Graham To Industry: Issue Layoff Warnings To Help Stop Cuts
A senator trying to stop $500 billion in defense cuts from starting next January is calling on industry and the Pentagon to tell employees their jobs are in jeopardy, in […]
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Congress
Hill Awaits Analysis On Costly Submarine
As sundry groups examine the Pentagon budget for potential savings, lawmakers are awaiting more insight into a major budget item: a next-generation ballistic-missile submarine. A report attached to the Pentagon […]
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Congress
Simmering Senate Support For East Coast Missile Site
There is some support in the Senate for building a missile-defense site on the U.S. East Coast, and the matter could be debated in the chamber this summer, lawmakers said […]
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Congress
DoD Eyes Money Shifts If Sequestration Cuts Hit
The Pentagon’s top officer said yesterday if the defense budget is hit with nearly $500 billion in “sequestration” cuts, then the military would seek Congress’ approval to shift funding in […]