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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.
Budget

June 2021

Biden to Stay Course on Nuclear Modernization

By Jon Harper
Despite calls from some Democrats and arms control advocates to slash spending on strategic forces, the Biden administration appears committed to forging ahead with previous administrations’ nuclear modernization programs.
Emerging Technologies

June 2021

BREAKING: 2022 Budget Request Supports Purchase of Hypersonic Cruise Missiles

By Stew Magnuson
The Pentagon’s point man on hypersonic technology called the Biden administration’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2022 a “milestone” in the development of the game-changing weapon systems.