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The global nuclear energy market is a geopolitical battleground

By weaving energy security into the heart of our national security strategy, we can bolster our capacity to deter and resist authoritarian aggression.

3 days ago

A handout picture made available by the Iranian Army official website in early 2022 shows Iranian, Russian and Chinese warships during a joint military drill in the Indian Ocean.

US Indo-Pacific Command seeks extra $274 million for cyber

INDOPACOM's $3.5 billion unfunded priorities list includes requests for “offensive cyber access and effects" and "cybersecurity and network defenses.”

5 days ago

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US Navy pitches short, readiness-focused budget wish list to Congress

The unfunded priorities list focuses on research and development projects to boost lethality, and spare parts and facilities upgrades to improve readiness.

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter flies past the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett.

Pacific forces wish list seeks $3.5 billion more than Biden budget

Plus, find out what the other combatant commands want in fiscal 2024.

8 days ago

First look — White House says GOP budget plan would harm defense

Administration officials are accusing far-right Republicans of undermining national security with their fiscal goals.

9 days ago

Superlatives in the FY24 budget request won’t cut it for US forces

Congress will have to bail out the military again and pay the full costs of inflation.

12 days ago

Why the US Navy’s budget plan creates uncertainty for shipbuilders

Dualities are emerging in the U.S. Navy’s shipbuilding plans, leaving industry to wonder what to make of the sea service’s near-term spending plans.

13 days ago

Pentagon keeps Ukraine aid out of budget, punting to divided Congress

The Pentagon is opting to keep funding Ukraine with emergency spending bills despite previous testimony it was working to integrate it in the base budget.

3 weeks ago

Space Force’s $30 billion budget request focuses on development

The bulk of the Space Force’s budget, just over $19 billion, would fund development of satellites, ground systems and other enabling technology.

3 weeks ago

US Air Force pursues major aircraft retirements in 2024

The Air Force wants to speed up efforts to become a more modern force, with new aircraft and research into technology such as drone wingmen.

3 weeks ago

How is the US military space sector doing? Depends who you ask.

Despite a robust pipeline of activity, the military space-industrial base is facing a number of economic and industrial challenges.

3 weeks ago

White House asks for $11 billion more for Navy, Marine Corps spending

Documents published by OMB offer an early look at the services' budget requests ahead of the Pentagon's rollout next week.

3 weeks ago

GOP blasts ‘inadequate’ Biden defense budget as it vows spending cuts

Republicans lay the groundwork to boost the president's defense budget request, even as they vow to slash overall spending.

3 weeks ago

Biden budget vs. House GOP: Values on display in debt fight

“I’m ready to meet with the speaker any time — tomorrow, if he has his budget,” Biden said while rolling out his own $6.8 trillion spending proposal.

3 weeks ago

Biden seeks 5.2% pay hike for federal workers

If approved, the pay boost would be the largest increase in nearly four decades.

3 weeks ago

Biden proposes Pentagon spending increase with industrial base focus

Biden is proposing a 3.2% increase in Defense Department spending with an eye on the Pacific and bolstering the naval industrial base.

3 weeks ago

White House plan calls for small boost in VA program budget

A proposed 2.2% increase in discretionary spending would be the lowest boost since 2016.

3 weeks ago

Biden budget aims to reduce deficits nearly $3 trillion over a decade

“No billionaire should be paying a lower tax rate than a fire fighter — nobody,” Biden said.

3 weeks ago

Defense budget includes plans for space-based tracking, Kendall says

"We should be able to move forward with a resilient suite of airborne and space-based sensors," Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said.

4 weeks ago

This week in Congress: Biden’s budget for fiscal 2024 makes its debut

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 6, 2023.

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Stay up to date on appropriations from Congress and budget policies from OMB and what they mean for your agency.

By weaving energy security into the heart of our national security strategy, we can bolster our capacity to deter and resist authoritarian aggression.

INDOPACOM's $3.5 billion unfunded priorities list includes requests for “offensive cyber access and effects" and "cybersecurity and network defenses.”

The unfunded priorities list focuses on research and development projects to boost lethality, and spare parts and facilities upgrades to improve readiness.

Plus, find out what the other combatant commands want in fiscal 2024.

Administration officials are accusing far-right Republicans of undermining national security with their fiscal goals.

Congress will have to bail out the military again and pay the full costs of inflation.

Dualities are emerging in the U.S. Navy’s shipbuilding plans, leaving industry to wonder what to make of the sea service’s near-term spending plans.

The Pentagon is opting to keep funding Ukraine with emergency spending bills despite previous testimony it was working to integrate it in the base budget.

The bulk of the Space Force’s budget, just over $19 billion, would fund development of satellites, ground systems and other enabling technology.

The Air Force wants to speed up efforts to become a more modern force, with new aircraft and research into technology such as drone wingmen.

Despite a robust pipeline of activity, the military space-industrial base is facing a number of economic and industrial challenges.

Documents published by OMB offer an early look at the services' budget requests ahead of the Pentagon's rollout next week.

Republicans lay the groundwork to boost the president's defense budget request, even as they vow to slash overall spending.

“I’m ready to meet with the speaker any time — tomorrow, if he has his budget,” Biden said while rolling out his own $6.8 trillion spending proposal.

If approved, the pay boost would be the largest increase in nearly four decades.

Biden is proposing a 3.2% increase in Defense Department spending with an eye on the Pacific and bolstering the naval industrial base.

A proposed 2.2% increase in discretionary spending would be the lowest boost since 2016.

“No billionaire should be paying a lower tax rate than a fire fighter — nobody,” Biden said.

"We should be able to move forward with a resilient suite of airborne and space-based sensors," Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said.

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 6, 2023.