Budget
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Air ForceKendall Offers Glimpse Of Two Approved Quick Start Initiatives
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on Tuesday added scant detail about two new space-related development initiatives that have been approved to begin execution before Congress has authorized and appropriated funding. […]
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Missile DefenseNGI Down-Select Coming This Month With Acquisition Strategy Change, MDA Director Says
The Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) director last Friday told lawmakers the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) is changing its acquisition strategy to have a down-select this month, rather than after the […]
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CongressRepublicans Select Oklahoma’s Cole As New House Appropriations Chair
Republicans on Wednesday officially selected Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) to serve as the new chair of the powerful House Appropriations Committee. Cole, a member of the panel’s defense subcommittee, succeeds […]
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Navy/USMCNo Supplemental Risks Eating Into Growth In Navy’s FY ’25 Budget Request
The Navy is using expensive missiles to shoot down drones and missiles fired at its ships and commercial vessels in the Red Sea and needs Congress to complete work on […]
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BudgetBiden Signs FY ‘24 Spending Package With $824.3 Billion Defense Bill, Shutdown Averted
President Biden on Saturday signed a spending package of the final six remaining fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills, including $824.3 billion for defense, averting a partial government shutdown. “The bipartisan […]
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CongressHouse Passes FY ‘24 Spending Package With $824.3 Billion Defense Bill, Senate Faces Midnight Deadline
The House on Friday passed the $824.3 billion fiscal year 2024 defense appropriations legislation, part of a six-bill spending package, sending the measure to the Senate with just hours left […]
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CongressFinal $824.3 Billion FY ‘24 Defense Spending Bill Supports Six Multi-Year Munitions Deals, Replicator Funding
Congressional appropriators early Thursday morning unveiled their final $824.3 billion fiscal year 2024 defense appropriations bill, which includes a compromise to fund six of the Pentagon’s multi-year munitions requests and […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyCongressional Appropriators Bet Big On DIU In FY ’24 Appropriations Bill
In a show of generosity, congressional appropriators on Thursday released a spending bill that would fund the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) at nearly $1 billion in fiscal year 2024, […]
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BudgetNavy’s Shipbuilding Plan Lays Out Decommissioning Choices
The Navy’s fiscal year 2025 30-year shipbuilding plan detailed the service’s plans and reasons for requesting to decommission 19 ships, including 10 ships before the end of their expected service […]
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BudgetNew Shipbuilding Plan Looks To Growth And Constrained Options
The Navy this week submitted the latest 30-year shipbuilding plan to Congress, offering a primary profile with significant cost and size growth and an alternative profile constrained by lower budget […]
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