The Pentagon is looking to cut more funding from its headquarters, defense agencies, and combatant commands as it scours its budget for cost savings, its No. 2 official said. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said yesterday at the National Press Club that this effort--to cut funding from the Pentagon’s so-called “fourth estate”--is intended to shield the Pentagon from further budget cuts imposed by politicians. “Making better use of taxpayer dollars is important not only in its own right, since…
DoD Looks To Cut ‘Fourth Estate’ Functions, Carter Says
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