Budget
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BudgetGOP Plan To Make Sequester Cuts More Flexible Faces Opposition
Senate Republicans’ pending proposal to give the Pentagon more flexibility to administer pending “sequestration” budget cuts was panned yesterday by the White House and senators on both sides of the […]
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Congress Eyes Giving DoD Flexibility To Manage Pending Cuts
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are weighing legislation to give the Pentagon more flexibility to administer across-the-board “sequestration” cuts set to kick in this Friday. Capitol Hill insiders […]
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DoD Will Continue To Invest In Small Firms It Deems Vital
The Pentagon plans to continue a new effort to support small defense companies, if needed, to ensure the government retains the critical capabilities they uniquely provide. Brett Lambert, the deputy […]
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DoD Furlough Warnings Don’t Sway GOP
The Pentagon notified Congress yesterday that it will furlough most of its civilian employees starting in April if “sequestration” budget cuts kick in March 1. The notice, though, had no […]
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Navy Notifying Contractors Of Possible Ship Maintenance Cancellations
The Navy has initiated plans to formally inform private shipyard contractors of the possible termination of scheduled maintenance work, but stopped short of issuing cancellations it said it might have […]
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Alabama’s Rogers Ask Panetta To Ensure $211 Million Reprogram For Israel’s Iron Dome
A key lawmaker asked Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to ensure a reprogramming request would be made so the United States’ $211 million contribution toward Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system […]
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Senate Dems: Stop 10 Months Of Sequester, Include Other DoD Cuts
Senate Democrats unveiled yesterday a likely-doomed plan to offset “sequestration” budget cuts through the end of December with a package of new revenues and budget cuts, including a $27.5 billion […]
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Ground Combat Vehicle, Iron Dome Contribution Deserve Budget Scrutiny, Krepinevich Says
The Army’s Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) program and the United States’ contribution to Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system deserve scrutiny in light of possible sequestration and other looming budget […]
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Repubs Say DoD Shares Blame For Sequester
Frustrated Republicans argued yesterday Pentagon officials are partly responsible for the pending “sequestration” budget reductions, because they did not spell out the cuts’ dire consequences until this year. Pentagon leaders […]
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DoD Leaders Deliver Sequester Predictions To Hill
Pentagon leaders and senators lamented the impact potential “sequestration” budget reductions would have on the defense industry yesterday, as Democrats and Republicans continued to clash over proposals to stop the […]