The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Half a Trillion Floor. Considering current demands on the Defense Department, the president's request for $515.4 billion in Pentagon funding is a "minimum," the leaders of HASC wrote in a letter last week to the House Budget Committee. That letter helps inform the Budget Committee's decision on what the ceiling for defense spending will be in fiscal year 2009. Security Check. With about 15,000 private security contractors serving in…
Defense Watch
SHARE:
