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Pentagon

DoD Budget Features $54 Billion Boost, NASA Budget Reduced By One Percent

Pat Host

Thursday, March 16th, 2017

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DoD Budget Features $54 Billion Boost, NASA Budget Reduced By One Percent

The fiscal year 2018 budget blueprint released Thursday morning features, as expected, a $54 billion boost in defense spending, but it also trims NASA’s budget by roughly 1 percent, according to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney.Mulvaney told reporters Wednesday the federal government’s overall budget would not add to the deficit, which he said would total $480 billion for FY ’18. The additional $54 billion for defense, he said, would result in $54 billion in reductions elsewhere.…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]