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Pentagon

Commission Reviewing DoD Budget Planning Releases Initial Report, Hicks Calls To Adopt Near-Term Actions

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, August 16th, 2023

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Commission Reviewing DoD Budget Planning Releases Initial Report, Hicks Calls To Adopt Near-Term Actions

The commission tasked with reforming the Pentagon’s budget planning process has issued its interim report, which includes recommendations aimed at improving the department’s ability to foster innovation, providing greater funding flexibility and bolstering engagement with Congress. Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said on Tuesday she’s directing the Pentagon to adopt the actions recommended in the Planning, Programming, Budget and Execution (PPBE) Reform Commission’s report that can be implemented in the near-term. “It's no secret that DoD’s resource allocation process was…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

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