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Operations in Iraq Against ISIS Could Lead to Changes In FY ’15 Budget, Officials Say

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, August 22nd, 2014

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Operations in Iraq Against ISIS Could Lead to Changes In FY ’15 Budget, Officials Say

Ongoing airstrikes in Iraq against the terrorist group Islamic State may affect the yet-to-be-finalized defense budget in fiscal year 2015, officials have said, though it is unclear when Congress will pass the bill and therefore how much time there is to align future operations with funding. In a Pentagon press conference on Thursday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin Dempsey said that already “the adaptations we've made to our global posture and in particular our regional…

Congress

Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain

Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]

Congress

“Not Sure How They Get To Where They Wanna Be,” Calvert Says of $1.5 Trillion Defense Topline Proposal

As the federal government enters a third week of tardiness in a fiscal 2027 budget release, a big question is how the Pentagon will be able to spend $500 billion […]

Congress

Path Uncertain For $1.5 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Topline After Trump Casts Doubt On Second Reconciliation Bill

The path to achieve the White House’s call for a $1.5 trillion defense topline in 2027 appears murkier now after President Donald Trump has cast doubt on the prospects of […]

Congress

Senate Budget Dems Push For Defense Reconciliation Spending Details, Cite ‘Slush Fund’ Concerns

Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee have raised “significant concern” with the Pentagon’s move to classify reconciliation spending plans, urging the department to provide more public details on how the […]