Budget
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BudgetDempsey: DoD Will Submit FY’16 Request With Same Efficiencies Congress Already Rejected
The Defense Department will submit a fiscal year 2016 budget that is above the sequester spending caps and includes all the same efficiencies Congress has rejected for several years now, […]
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Air ForceSenators, Congressmen Reject New Air Force Proposal to Retire 72 A-10s
Several members of the House and Senate sent a clear message to the Air Force on Thursday that they were not willing to accept any compromise deals on the A-10 […]
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Air ForceWhite House Seeks $5 Billion More To Fight ISIL
The Obama administration on Monday sent Congress a $5.6 billion budget amendment, including $5 billion for the Defense Department, to fund war-related operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and […]
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BudgetMcCord: DoD Not Expecting Budget Resolution From Congress in Lame Duck Session
Defense Department Comptroller Michael McCord said he is not confident Congress will provide the department a budget when lawmakers return after next week’s election, but rather he’s hopeful that the […]
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BudgetCNO Greenert Will Meet With Lawmakers to Reinforce that Ohio-Replacement is Top Priority
The Ohio Replacement Program is still the Navy’s top priority, and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert plans to meet with lawmakers after the elections to continue to rally […]
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Air ForceTop Defense Firms Fared Better Under Sequestration Than Rest Of Industry, CSIS Report Says
The top six defense contractors saw their overall receipt of Defense Department contract obligations decline far less than the rest of the industry under sequestration, according to an annual report […]
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BudgetJindal, Talent: Defense Spending Should Equal 4% GDP; Defense Acquisition Reform Needed
Louisiana governor and possible 2016 presidential candidate Bobby Jindal (R) released a report on Monday slamming the Obama administration for cutting defense spending too steeply and outlining ideas to more […]
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BudgetWork: OCO May be Needed for Years to Fund Operations if Base Budget Remains Capped
Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work said the Pentagon and Congress will eventually need to decide how to pay for an increasing number of overseas operations and his best guess is […]
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Budget
DoD Working to Secure Funds to Fight ISIS; CSBA: Costs Could Range from $2.4 Billion to $22 Billion Annually
The Defense Department is working with congressional committees to obtain additional funding for fiscal year 2015 for operations against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), though it is […]
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BudgetLevin Working on a Roadmap to End Sequestration by Closing Tax Loopholes
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) will retire at the end of this year, and even if Congress won’t fix sequestration while he’s still around, he won’t leave […]