Though the Pentagon will be late in submitting a budget this year, the process of crafting the spending plan received a nudge last week. The White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued so-called passback guidance to the Department of Defense on Jan. 29, according to Pentagon spokeswoman Lt. Col. Elizabeth Robbins. “The next step is to continue working with OMB to produce the FY '14 President's Budget,” she said over e-mail. The passback is the OMB’s revised version…
Recommended
Auriga Space Adapting Electromagnetic Launch Tech For Counter-Drone Interception
Trending
Congress Updates
House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense
House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]
Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns
Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]
Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost
Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]
CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million
The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]