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Budget
July 2019
JUST IN: Budget Impasse Puts 81 Army Programs at Risk
By Connie LeeIf spending disputes on Capitol Hill lead to a continuing resolution for fiscal year 2020, the Army would need to halt 81 new start programs and 37 planned production increases, a top official said July 16. -
Budget
July 2019
OTA Agreements Exploding in Popularity
By Jon HarperThe Defense Department is ramping up spending on other transaction authority agreements, according to a recent report by big data analytics firm Govini. -
Budget
June 2019
Future of Army Aviation Funding Remains Murky
By Jon HarperThe Army has ambitious plans to acquire next-generation aircraft as it gears up for great power competition. But uncertainty about future vertical lift programs and other modernization efforts leaves an unclear picture of what lies ahead, analysts say. -
Budget
June 2019
JUST IN: HASC Chairman Vows to Hold Defense Budget Topline at $733 Billion
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee reiterated his commitment to holding a $733 billion topline for the House's version of the 2020 defense authorization bill, which is $17 billion less than the $750 billion proposed in President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget request. -
Space
June 2019
Long-Term Space Program Spending Falls Short
By Jon HarperThe Trump administration’s fiscal year 2020 budget request calls for a major boost in military space program funding. But spending plans indicate that investments could dip in subsequent years, according to one expert. -
Maritime Security
May 2019
Coast Guard Needs Congress for Budget Bailout
By Jon HarperPresident Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget request would slash funding for the Coast Guard, but there are indications that Congress might provide the sea service additional money for modernization and readiness. -
Special Operations
April 2019
SOCOM Aiming for Big Boost in R&D Funding
By Jon HarperPresident Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget request would give U.S. Special Operations Command a major increase in research, development, test and evaluation funding, as it pursues new capabilities to take on advanced adversaries. -
Air Force News
April 2019
Air Force Tests Remote Air Traffic Control Towers
An Austria-based company’s remote virtual air traffic control tower product is beginning to attract customers in both the civilian and military aviation sectors. -
Budget
April 2019
Repealing the Budget Control Act Long Overdue
By Wesley HallmanDue to a publishing deadline, we didn’t have the opportunity to analyze what readers of National Defense will have already seen in the details of the administration’s budget proposal. We can say the proposed $750 billion topline number for defense is a good next step in the long process of regaining military readiness while investing in modernization and recapitalization. -
Budget
April 2019
Budget Numbers Add Up to Possible Sequestration
By Jon HarperPresident Donald Trump’s 2020 budget request is drawing fire from Democrats, raising doubts that any agreement on defense spending can be reached before the start of the next fiscal year.
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