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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.”
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Budget
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.
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Pacific forces wish list seeks $3.5 billion more than Biden budget
Plus, find out what the other combatant commands want in fiscal 2024.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Biden seeks 5.2% pay hike for federal workers
If approved, the pay boost would be the largest increase in nearly four decades.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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