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Johnson Wants ‘More Centralized, Mission-Focused Budget Process’ At DHS

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, March 12th, 2014

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Johnson Wants ‘More Centralized, Mission-Focused Budget Process’ At DHS

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson. Photo: DHS

Despite being on the job for less than three months, new Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson told Congress this week that his department needs to reform its budget process so that it is mission-driven to help eliminate inefficiencies and close gaps. Johnson told the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee (HAC HS) on Tuesday that currently the budget process at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is “too stove-piped.” Each component agency typically develops its own spending blueprints and then DHS…

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

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Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

Congress

HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

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Army

Army Secretary Says “We Need To Over-Invest in FLRAA To Get It Online As Quickly As Possible”

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel (HAC-D), said on Thursday that the Army’s budget plan beginning in fiscal 2027 has more than $2 billion […]