Pentagon
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CongressBrown: House Dems to Reassert Themselves on National Defense Issues in Next Congress
With the Blue Wave pushing new Democratic lawmakers with military backgrounds into the House, expect the next House Armed Services Committee (HASC) to take a scalpel to the defense budget […]
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SpaceReport Finds Space Force Could Cost Less than $3 Billion in New Funding
A new independent report released Monday asserts that it will take between $1.5 billion and $2.7 billion over five years to stand up some variation of a separate military branch […]
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PentagonFirst-Ever DoD Audit Reveals Compliance and Cyber Issues, But No Major Fraud
The results of the Pentagon’s first audit reveal flaws in its information technology processes and internal tracking database issues, but no evidence of major abuse or fraud. The audit, which […]
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CongressDespite Proposed Cuts, DoD Protecting Hypersonics, Army Programs, Space and Cyber in FY ’20 Budget
The Defense Department is prioritizing key Army modernization programs, hypersonics development and space and cyber efforts in the next fiscal year budget even as it fleshes out how to meet […]
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SpaceShanahan: Space Force Budget Estimate Could Be Less Than $10 Billion
The Pentagon’s latest budget estimate for standing up a new separate Space Force could be less than $10 billion, the department’s number-two civilian told reporters Nov. 15. Deputy Defense Secretary […]
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Missile DefensePentagon to Increase Laser Missile Defense Funding, Griffin Says
The Pentagon’s top R&D official said on Tuesday the department would push for more funding for missile defense laser research in future budgets. “In upcoming budgets for missile defense, you’re […]
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PentagonTrump Admin Pushing Arms Transfers as Economic Security Effort
The White House oversaw over $192 billion in arms transfers last fiscal year – over 13 percent more than in fiscal year 2017– and is pushing to sell even more […]
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BudgetAnalysts: Two-Year Spending Deal Likely in New Congress
The next Congress will be split between a Democratic House and a Republican Senate, and analysts expect debates regarding budget spending caps for defense and domestic spending to begin early […]
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CongressExpect More Budget Scrutiny With New HASC Leadership
When Democrats officially take control of the House in January 2019 following the Nov. 6 midterm elections, the House Armed Services Committee is likely to perform more fiscal scrutiny under […]
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Business/FinancialMost DoD Supply Chain Technology Funding Goes To IT Sustainment, Report Says
The Defense Department spent nearly $80 billion on supply chain technology from fiscal years 2014 to 2017 and most of the spending, $57.8 billion, went toward sustaining information technology (IT), […]