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Budget

Obama, Congress Broker Budget Deal with $607 Billion for Defense

Valerie Insinna

Tuesday, October 27th, 2015

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Obama, Congress Broker Budget Deal with $607 Billion for Defense

The White House and congressional leaders have reached a two-year budget deal that boosts defense and non-defense spending caps, but allots about $5 billion less to the Pentagon than the budgets put forward by the Obama administration and congressional GOP.If passed, the legislation will prevent a government shutdown in December and release the Defense Department from the possibility of a yearlong continuing resolution that department and service leaders warned would cripple new programs and prevent existing ones from ramping up.…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

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, […]