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Budget

March 2023

The Challenge of Predicting Future Defense Spending

By Sean Carberry
Rites of spring in Washington: cherry blossoms explode along the Tidal Basin, and a budget request emerges from the White House, thus beginning another congressional cycle of trying to fund the government.
Budget

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 ...
Budget

April 2021

BREAKING: Biden Proposes $715 Billion Pentagon Budget for 2022

By Jon Harper
President Joe Biden is requesting $715 billion for the Defense Department in fiscal year 2022, and a total of $753 billion for national defense programs, according to a budget outline released by the White House April 9.
Army News

March 2021

JUST IN: Army Anticipates Boost in Funding for Arctic Equipment (Updated)

By Mandy Mayfield
As the Army works to implement its new arctic strategy, it anticipates receiving additional funding in the comping years for equipment necessary to regain dominance in the region, a service official said March 17.
Budget

December 2018

Mattis Pushes Back Against Potential Budget Cuts Floated by Trump

By Jon Harper
During a high profile speech Dec. 1, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis took aim at a White House suggestion to cut the Pentagon budget. Defense officials have been building a $733 billion budget request for fiscal year 2020, but in recent weeks President Donald Trump has tasked department officials to put together a $700 billion fiscal blueprint. That would be 4.5 percent less than Pentagon brass had hoped for.
Budget

February 2018

Air Force Budget Would Eliminate JSTARS Recap, Boost R&D Spending

By Vivienne Machi
The Air Force’s fiscal year 2019 budget request keeps most procurement efforts on track, but deals a potential setback to industry by cutting a major acquisition program.
Budget

September 2017

Lawmakers, Pentagon Officials Warn of 'Corrosive' Effects of Continuing Resolution (UPDATED)

By Vivienne Machi
The consequences of unstable budget processes have created challenges across the U.S military that can no longer go unnoticed.
Budget

July 2017

Services' List of Unfunded Priorities Sent to Capitol Hill

By Jon Harper
The military departments have submitted a list of priorities that were not funded in the president’s fiscal year 2018 budget request. But lawmakers are unlikely to give them additional money.
Missile Defense

June 2017

Pentagon Examining Options for Space-Based Missile Interceptors

By Jon Harper
The Defense Department has been analyzing concepts for basing ballistic missile interceptors in space.
Space

May 2017

Air Force Seeks Big Funding Boost for Space Capabilities

By Jon Harper
The Air Force wants a boost in funding for its space portfolio as potential adversaries advance their counter-space capabilities.