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Budget

DoD Working to Secure Funds to Fight ISIS; CSBA: Costs Could Range from $2.4 Billion to $22 Billion Annually

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, September 29th, 2014

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DoD Working to Secure Funds to Fight ISIS; CSBA: Costs Could Range from $2.4 Billion to $22 Billion Annually

The Defense Department is working with congressional committees to obtain additional funding for fiscal year 2015 for operations against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), though it is unclear at this point how much additional money DoD might need. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told reporters at the Pentagon Friday that the Pentagon has spent about $7 million to $10 million a day from the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) fund since operations against ISIS began in June, “and we…

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]