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Crucial days ahead as debt ceiling deal goes for vote in Congress
A key test will come Tuesday afternoon when the House Rules Committee is scheduled to consider the package.
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Opinions
The US must maximize F-35 production
Amid increasing international demand for the warplanes, the Pentagon isn't buying enough of them, argues a former U.S. top NATO commander in Europe.
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Should VA keep spending leftover COVID funds or give them back?
When the national COVID-19 emergency ended earlier this month, about $2.1 billion in extra money for veterans support remained unused.
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What is ‘X-date,’ and what happens if US defaults on debt?
A prolonged default could be devastating, with crashing markets and panic-driven layoffs if confidence in a cornerstone of the global economy ends.
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A better bridge across the ‘valley of death’
As the Pentagon’s Small Business Strategy makes clear, small companies are key to helping the U.S. ensure its technological superiority.
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GOP's proposed vets benefits change kicks off new lawmaker slugfest
Republican lawmakers want changes to a fund designed to protect money for veterans benefits payouts.
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US Coast Guard missed recruiting targets for four straight years
There is an entire team devoted to bringing back employees who may have separated during the pandemic and who the agency has paid to train.
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Debt limit fight stalls lawmakers’ defense budget work
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 15, 2023.
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GOP lawmakers: our budget-cutting plan doesn’t harm veterans
Two GOP lawmakers say the House Speaker's proposed budget cuts won't touch federal spending on veterans.
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Defense budget bill hit with delay over debt ceiling fight
The House’s markup of the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act — initially scheduled for this week — is now postponed.
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Navy eyes private capital to modernize dated facilities
The Navy's infrastructure spending needs are too large for the traditional military construction budget, leading one admiral to look elsewhere for funding.
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First looks at major 2024 defense policy bill come this week
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 8, 2023.
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Veteran’s benefits take center stage in partisan budget showdown
Fighting between Democrats and Republicans over budget legislation has left veterans advocates uncertain about future support for their priorities.
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Feds wrote duplicate checks to doctors who cared for vets
In nearly 300,000 cases, private doctors were paid twice for the same care provided to veterans from 2017 to 2021, according to a new watchdog report.
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Oversight can’t happen if Congress slashes federal budget, GAO says
The proposed cuts together would force the agency to lay off 570 employees and leave vacancies left by attrition open.
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The US military must move beyond defense-reform theater
Zealous reformers continue to over-focus on weapons buys when hardware is increasingly the commodity.
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Air Force wants to launch programs without having to wait for Congress
The service submitted a legislative proposal requesting authority to start new programs or ramp up existing efforts without waiting for lawmaker approvals.
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