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Budget

Compensation Commission Recommendations Could Save DoD $4.8 Billion in First Year, $8 Billion Eventually

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, January 29th, 2015

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Compensation Commission Recommendations Could Save DoD $4.8 Billion in First Year, $8 Billion Eventually

The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission released its recommendations Thursday after more than a year of work, surveying well over a million people in the military community about hundreds of pay and benefits issues–and the final list of recommendations, if fully implemented, would eventually save the government more than $12 billion a year.The initial savings would be much more modest, according to data from the commission: a baseline-level cost estimate shows the federal government spending $961 million in the…

Congress

House Sends Dec. 11 CR With Ship Construction Funds To Trump’s Desk For Final Signature

The House on Tuesday passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the government open through Dec. 11, sending the temporary funding measure that also includes funds to support ongoing shipbuilding […]

Missile Defense

Guetlein On Golden Dome: ‘We Cannot Protect This Nation And Bankrupt It At The Same Time’

While there has been criticism among missile defense advocates of Golden Dome’s development pace after the signing of an executive order in January last year, Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein, […]

Missile Defense

Interview with Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus

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Space

Space Force PAE For Infrastructure Completing Move To Colorado Springs

U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) for infrastructure–a $4 billion contracting hub for SSC–is completing a move from Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. to […]