Budget
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BudgetTrump Administration Trims CISA’s Cyber Security Request
The Trump administration on Monday delivered a budget proposal to Congress that includes $1.1 billion in fiscal year 2021 in cyber security funds for the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity […]
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BudgetNew Space Force Requests $15 Billion in FY ’21 in ‘Critical First Step’ to Combat Threats
The first U.S. Space Force budget request allocates two-thirds of its proposed funding to research-and-development efforts in recognition of Pentagon priorities to build resilient architectures and new capabilities to challenge […]
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BudgetCoast Guard Budget Seeks Funds For Second Icebreaker, Additional Offshore Patrol Cutters
The White House on Monday sent Congress a funding request that includes construction of a second new heavy polar icebreaker and two additional medium endurance cutters but would stretch out […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Budget Request Down $4 Billion For Eight Ships, Plans To Retire First Four LCSs
The Trump administration’s fiscal year (FY) 2021 budget request adds only eight battle force ships, two fewer than previously planned, while also planning to retire four Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs). […]
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BudgetAir Force FY ’21 Budget Request to Retire Over 100 Legacy Aircraft to Fund New Multi-Domain Tech
Air Force officials began hinting at plans to begin retiring legacy aircraft last fall, and service budget documents released Feb. 10 reveal plans to pull its oldest aircraft from across […]
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BudgetLess Procurement, More R&D Dollars in $705 Billion Defense-Wide Budget Request
The Defense Department is requesting $705.4 billion in fiscal year 2021, a 1 percent decrease over last year’s enacted budget of $712.6 billion, according to department budget documents released Feb. […]
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BudgetEsper: DoD Review Found $7 Billion For Higher Priorities, Calls For Return To 3-5% Budget Growth
The Pentagon’s defense-wide review process has found $7 billion to shift toward higher priority efforts, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Thursday, while adding the department is still pushing for three […]
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Air ForceSpace Force Legislative Proposal Due Feb. 20, Space Policy Official Says
The Pentagon is on schedule to deliver a legislative proposal for the nascent U.S. Space Force later this month, which is expected to lay out requested authorities and authorizations that […]
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BudgetSOUTHCOM, AFRICOM Request More ISR Resources Ahead of FY ’21 Budget Release
Two of the U.S. military’s smaller combatant commands require additional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to better fulfill their mission requirements, officials told lawmakers Jan. 30. U.S. Africa Command […]
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CongressSOUTHCOM Calls for More Ships in FY ’21 Budget Posture Hearing
As Congress prepares to evaluate the Defense Department’s fiscal year 2021 budget request next month, U.S. Southern Command’s top official asked the Senate Armed Services Committee for additional ships at […]