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Budget

Border Security, Immigration Enforcement Top Trump’s DHS Agenda In FY ’18 Request, FY ’17 Amendment

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, March 16th, 2017

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The Trump administration on Thursday sent to Congress an outline of its FY ’18 budget request for the Department of Homeland Security that largely prioritizes border security and immigration enforcement although it appears that funding for cyber security would also be boosted.The $44.1 billion request, which the Office of Management and Budget describes as a “budget blueprint” pending the release later this spring of a more detailed budget proposal, doesn’t cut the Coast Guard’s budget, which is a reversal from…

Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

Congress

House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]

Congress

Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

Senate appropriators have pressed Pentagon leadership on the decision to include funds in the Iran war supplemental request for items beyond the current military operation, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth […]