Budget
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Congress
Wicker Calls for Ten-Fold Increase in Annual DoD Replicator Spending
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) is calling for a ten-fold increase in annual spending on DoD’s Replicator initiative. Replicator, “an opening move toward making big bets on […]
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Army
Army G-8 Doesn’t See Full-Year CR Having ‘Dramatic Impact’ On TiC Rapid Fielding Effort
The Army’s lead resourcing official said Tuesday he does not see the full-year continuing resolution having a “dramatic impact” on the ability to rapidly field promising new technology out of […]
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Navy/USMC
Wittman Says OMB Director Seems Open To SAWS-Type Shipbuilding Workforce Effort
The vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee this week said the new director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) seems open to a Navy and industry […]
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Budget
Navy And Marine Corps Officers Detail Downsides Of Full Year CR
The top officers of the Navy and Marine Corps last week detailed the limitations and downsides of the full year continuing resolution (CR) the Senate approved on March 14. After […]
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Congress
OMB, DHS On Board With Coast Guard’s Goal Of $20 Billion Budget, Official Says
The Coast Guard’s goal of a $20 billion annual budget has received a positive reception from the Trump administration, the service’s acting operations head said on Wednesday. In discussions with […]
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Budget
SASC Chair Supports Hegseth’s DoD Budget Review, Plan To Cut And Move Billions To New Priorities
The Republican chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Thursday he supports Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to “review the entire budget” at the Pentagon to find around $50 […]
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Budget
Trump Floats Proposal To Cut Defense Spending In Half Along With China, Russia
President Trump on Thursday said he intends to meet with the leaders of China and Russia to propose that all three nations agree to cut their military budgets “in half.” […]
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Navy/USMC
HASC Seapower Leaders Urge Prompt DoD Australian AUKUS Funds Plan
The chairman and ranking member of the House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Tuesday, pushing for quick action on […]
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Navy/USMC
CBO Estimates 2025 Shipbuilding Plan Costs 17 Percent More Than Navy Projects
The Navy’s latest 30-year shipbuilding plan could cost 17 percent more than the service estimates, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) annual analysis. This means the CBO estimated the […]
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Navy/USMC
Latest CR Includes $5.7 Billion In More Virginia Sub Funds
The newest Continuing Resolution unveiled by the House Appropriations Committee Tuesday that extends federal funding into March includes an additional $5.68 billion to fund the Virginia-class attack submarine (SSN) program. […]