Julie Samuel
Articles By Julie
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BudgetSequester Barely Mentioned At Budget Director Confirm Hearing
The likely next director of the White House budget office faced few questions about “sequestration” during her confirmation hearing Monday, perhaps signaling the debate over those budget cuts has died […]
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CongressHundreds Of Locales Eyed For Missile Interceptor Site
The Pentagon is evaluating hundreds of locations for a potential East Coast missile defense site and will work this summer to select the few places that will be subject to […]
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Air ForceHAC-D, Air Force Clash Over Global Hawk Block 30
The Air Force defended its attempt to stop purchasing a variant of the Global Hawk drone before frustrated lawmakers Thursday. House Appropriations Defense subcommittee (HAC-D) member Jim Moran (D-Va.) quizzed […]
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ArmyArmy Worried About Industrial Base
The Army has “huge” worries about how the defense contractors on which it relies will fare if sequestration budget cuts persist, its top civilian said. Army Secretary John McHugh told […]
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Budget
DoD Looks To Cut ‘Fourth Estate’ Functions, Carter Says
The Pentagon is looking to cut more funding from its headquarters, defense agencies, and combatant commands as it scours its budget for cost savings, its No. 2 official said. Deputy […]
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Congress
DoD: China Not Being Open About Expanded Military Capabilities
China is not being as open as U.S. officials would like it to e about its continued advancements in weaponry such as jet fighters and aircraft carriers, according to the Pentagon. […]
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Congress
Flynn: Hill, Public Need To Support More Cyber Investments
A top intelligence official said the U.S. government needs to shift resources from traditional warfare systems to those that counter cyber attacks, but lamented the public and Congress may not […]
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Budget
DoD Furlough Decision Coming Soon
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will decide soon how many civilian employees will be forced to take unpaid leave because of “sequestration” budget cuts, and those furloughs could impact the military […]
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Budget
FAA Bill Spurs Questions About DoD Sequester Debate
A top analyst said as the Pentagon tries to thwart “sequestration” budget reductions it should “take a lesson” from how Congress rushed to make those cuts less onerous on the […]
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Congress
Duplicate DoD Programs Scrutinized
Two congressional scrutinizers of defense spending want to know what Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is doing to reduce duplicative Pentagon programs. Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) sent […]