Budget
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BudgetCongress Reaches Accord on 2019 DOD Budget, But Keeps a Lid on the Details
House and Senate appropriators reached an agreement to fund the Department of Defense in 2019 through a multi-agency spending bill, while freezing spending for some other federal programs through Dec. […]
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Air ForceAir Force Prepares for Open Skies Tanker Recap While Congress Mulls Funding
DAYTON, Ohio — The Air Force is readying its acquisition strategy to replace its two aging OC-135B observation aircraft in the next fiscal year, the deputy program executive officer for […]
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BudgetProposed Civilian Nuke Budget Cements Funding for Low-Yield Warhead and Infrastructure Repairs
Congress’ final 2019 budget bill for the National Nuclear Security Administration, unveiled in detail Tuesday, would increase funding for maintenance and cleanup to buildings across the nuclear weapons complex, decrease […]
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PentagonFormer DoD Official Warns of Cost Issues for Proposed Space Force
The former number-two civilian at the Department of Defense (DOD) said on Monday he is wary of how the Pentagon could divvy up funds for President Trump’s proposed Space Force. […]
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CongressLawmakers Increasingly Question U.S. Weapons Sales to Saudis in Yemen
Democratic members of Congress have vowed to oppose future arms sales to Saudi Arabia amid its ongoing conflict in Yemen, and have criticized U.S. military assistance even as Pentagon officials […]
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CongressMcCain, Tough on Defense Acquisition, Will Be Hard to Replace
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who died Aug. 25, fought for acquisition reform within the U.S. military with a precision and drive that few senators before him did and few may […]
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BudgetHurdles Remain for FY ’19 Defense Spending Bill
Congress has passed two versions of the fiscal year 2019 defense spending bill at a faster rate than it has in over a decade, but the road to negotiating a […]
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CongressSenate Easily Passes FY ’19 Defense Funding Bill
The Senate has passed a major appropriations bill by a vote of 85-7 that includes defense as well as health and human services, education and labor before the end of […]
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BudgetCoast Guard Cancels Tech Demo Of Long-Range UAS
The Coast Guard on Tuesday said it is canceling plans for to conduct a land-based technology demonstration of long-range unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) because the funding for the project has […]
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CongressSenate Approves New Army, Air Force Commanders
The Senate confirmed several military promotions Monday evening that will impact Army and Air Force commands. Army Lt. Gen. John M. Murray, who currently serves as deputy chief of staff […]