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Budget

Senators Press Hagel To Budget For Sequestration

Julie Samuel

Thursday, April 18th, 2013

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told lawmakers Wednesday he eventually will give them a clearer picture of what the next Pentagon budget would look like with “sequestration” cuts factored in, but doesn’t expect to craft a revamped budget proposal. Hagel faced Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) members frustrated that the Pentagon’s fiscal year 2014 budget request does not account for the $52 billion in sequestration reductions from October 2013 through September 2014, which are required under current law. President Barack Obama’s…

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

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Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

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Congress

Appropriators Offer Skepticism On $350B Defense Reconciliation Plan, ‘Big Risk’ For Key Initiatives

Senate and House Appropriators told Pentagon leadership on Tuesday they’re skeptical of the department’s plan to fund $350 billion of the fiscal year 2027 defense budget through the reconciliation process, […]