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Budget
September 2020
Navy to Protect Columbia Program at All Costs
By Jon HarperThe Navy may face budgetary constraints and other shipbuilding challenges in 2021 and beyond. -
Defense Department
September 2020
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Norquist Touts Goodness of Dreaded Defense-Wide Audit
Now in its third year, the once dreaded Defense Department wide audit is now firmly part of the Pentagon’s culture, Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist said Sept. 10. “Perhaps no change highlights the difference in attitude more than the audit,” he said at the Defense News Conference. -
Budget
August 2020
New Policy May Give ‘Modest’ Boost to Drone Exports
By Jon HarperThe Trump administration in July announced a policy change intended to make it easier for U.S. drone manufacturers to sell their equipment overseas. -
Budget
August 2020
COVID-19 NEWS: Pentagon Drafting New Guidance for Contractors Affected by Coronavirus
The Pentagon is using feedback from industry to draft new guidance to streamline the process of providing financial reimbursement to contractors impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Defense Department’s top weapons buyer said August 13. -
Budget
August 2020
Big Money for Next-Gen Munitions
By Jon HarperPentagon spending on munitions is more tilted toward next-generation systems compared with other investment areas, according to big data analytics firm Govini. -
Budget
June 2020
Army Helo Market Pegged at $10 Billion
By Jon HarperMarket opportunities for the Army’s helicopter fleet will average about $10 billion per year over the next decade as the service modernizes its rotary-wing assets, according to analysts. -
Defense Department
April 2020
COVID-19 News: Pentagon Pushes Back Against Lawmaker’s Stimulus Funding Remarks
The Pentagon’s top weapons buyer pushed back against remarks made by the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee this week who said he is opposed to giving the Pentagon additional funding through another stimulus package meant to bolster the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Defense Department
April 2020
COVID-19 News: Key Lawmaker Opposed to Giving Pentagon Additional Stimulus Funding
As the federal government works on continued stimulus plans to address the economic ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said he doesn’t see a need for the Defense Department to receive extra funds. -
Budget
April 2020
Special Ops Command Faces Funding Cuts
By Jon HarperU.S. Special Operations Command could see reductions in modernization investments in the coming years as the Pentagon focuses on great power competition. -
Budget
April 2020
Expect Aircraft, Ship Plus-Ups from Congress
By Jon HarperPresident Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2021 defense budget proposal would reduce procurement of several major aviation and naval platforms, but lawmakers will likely reverse those cuts, analysts say.
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