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November 2021

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Q&A With Adm. Karl Schultz, Commandant of the Coast Guard

By Stew Magnuson
For Adm. Karl Schultz, leader of the Coast Guard, dealing with continuing resolutions is nothing new ...
Global Defense Market

November 2021

Foreign Military Sales Slowing Under Biden

By Jon Harper
The total dollar value of potential foreign military ...
Space

October 2021

Classified Space Programs Poised for Budget Boost

By Jon Harper
Classified space program funding is slated for significant ...
Budget

September 2021

Continuing Resolutions Could Extend Well into 2022

By Jon Harper
We’re in the final days of September, and once again ...
Budget

September 2021

Can the Air Force Ditch the Pass-Through Budget?

By Jon Harper
The Air Force is still trying to free itself of the so-called “pass-through” ...
Defense Contracting

July 2021

2020 Was Good Year for Contractors

By Jon Harper
Federal contract obligations reached a record high of $682 billion in fiscal year 2020, the fifth straight year of spending growth, according to Bloomberg Government.
Budget

July 2021

Air, Naval Forces Eating into Army’s Share of Budget

By Jon Harper
President Joe Biden’s 2022 budget would continue a trend of providing a growing portion of the military’s resources to air and naval forces — raising questions about how low the Army’s topline will go as a share of the Pentagon’s fiscal pie in coming years.
Budget

July 2021

BREAKING: Senator Predicts Defense Bills Delayed to December

By Jon Harper
Fiscal year 2022 begins Oct. 1, but Congress probably won’t get around to passing two critical defense bills until December, according to a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Budget

July 2021

Budget Watcher Warns of ‘Severe Storm Approaching’

By Jon Harper
Projected long-term fiscal trends could spell trouble for the military and defense contractors, a leading analyst is warning.
Budget

June 2021

Pentagon Funding Could Well Exceed White House Request

By Jon Harper
President Joe Biden is requesting $715 billion for the Defense Department in fiscal year 2022 — a 1.6 percent increase compared to 2021. However, some analysts expect the topline to be significantly higher once lawmakers are finished with the budget.