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Congress Girds for Defense Spending, Policy Fights
President Obama’s veto threat hangs over the annual DoD policy bill.
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GAO: Pentagon Can’t Tell the Difference Between Wartime and Base Dollars
The Pentagon shifted $146.9 billion over six years from its wartime accounts to pay for routine operations, the Government Accountability Office reports.
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Senators seek to elevate U.S. Cyber Command
A bipartisan group of senators have introduced a measure to elevate US Cyber Command to a unified combatant command, a move that would make it one the most powerful institutions in the Defense Department.
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Rep. Thornberry proposes cutting war budget to force a supplemental funding bill
The House’s 2017 defense policy bill will hew to the Pentagon top line of last year’s bipartisan budget agreement, but takes a major gamble by using $18 billion from the wartime budget for base budget needs and forcing a war budget increase on the ne
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U.S. security experts call for greater action against ISIS
A trio of former heavyweight Obama administration officials Tuesday told lawmakers that the Islamic State group has metastasized and the US must intensify its efforts to fight it militarily and politically.
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Congress passes $1.1T spending bill
The US Congress overwhelmingly passed the $1.15 trillion omnibus spending measure that contained $572.7 billion for defense in a succession of votes in the House and Senate on Friday.
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Congress buys more time to pass yearlong funding measure
The US Congress passed legislation Friday that gives it until Dec. 16 to work out either a yearlong appropriations measure or extend the deadline again.
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Congress considers extending funding deadline into next week
The U.S. Congress will consider a measure to extend funding for the federal government into next week to avoid a shutdown on Friday and buy more time for budget negotiations.
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New budget deal puts defense policy bill back on track
Congressional leaders see an easy path ahead for the just-vetoed defense authorization bill thanks to the budget deal.
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‘Amber Alert’ type warning system sought for Army bases
With an eye on lone-wolf attacks against US troops, the Army official responsible for protecting its installations at home said he wants an “Amber alert” style notification system for Army bases.
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Congress Girds for Defense Spending, Policy Fights
President Obama’s veto threat hangs over the annual DoD policy bill.
-
GAO: Pentagon Can’t Tell the Difference Between Wartime and Base Dollars
The Pentagon shifted $146.9 billion over six years from its wartime accounts to pay for routine operations, the Government Accountability Office reports.
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Senators seek to elevate U.S. Cyber Command
A bipartisan group of senators have introduced a measure to elevate US Cyber Command to a unified combatant command, a move that would make it one the most powerful institutions in the Defense Department.
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Rep. Thornberry proposes cutting war budget to force a supplemental funding bill
The House’s 2017 defense policy bill will hew to the Pentagon top line of last year’s bipartisan budget agreement, but takes a major gamble by using $18 billion from the wartime budget for base budget needs and forcing a war budget increase on the ne
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U.S. security experts call for greater action against ISIS
A trio of former heavyweight Obama administration officials Tuesday told lawmakers that the Islamic State group has metastasized and the US must intensify its efforts to fight it militarily and politically.
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Congress passes $1.1T spending bill
The US Congress overwhelmingly passed the $1.15 trillion omnibus spending measure that contained $572.7 billion for defense in a succession of votes in the House and Senate on Friday.
-
Congress buys more time to pass yearlong funding measure
The US Congress passed legislation Friday that gives it until Dec. 16 to work out either a yearlong appropriations measure or extend the deadline again.
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Congress considers extending funding deadline into next week
The U.S. Congress will consider a measure to extend funding for the federal government into next week to avoid a shutdown on Friday and buy more time for budget negotiations.
-
New budget deal puts defense policy bill back on track
Congressional leaders see an easy path ahead for the just-vetoed defense authorization bill thanks to the budget deal.
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‘Amber Alert’ type warning system sought for Army bases
With an eye on lone-wolf attacks against US troops, the Army official responsible for protecting its installations at home said he wants an “Amber alert” style notification system for Army bases.
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Congress Girds for Defense Spending, Policy Fights
President Obama’s veto threat hangs over the annual DoD policy bill.
-
GAO: Pentagon Can’t Tell the Difference Between Wartime and Base Dollars
The Pentagon shifted $146.9 billion over six years from its wartime accounts to pay for routine operations, the Government Accountability Office reports.
-
Senators seek to elevate U.S. Cyber Command
A bipartisan group of senators have introduced a measure to elevate US Cyber Command to a unified combatant command, a move that would make it one the most powerful institutions in the Defense Department.
-
Rep. Thornberry proposes cutting war budget to force a supplemental funding bill
The House’s 2017 defense policy bill will hew to the Pentagon top line of last year’s bipartisan budget agreement, but takes a major gamble by using $18 billion from the wartime budget for base budget needs and forcing a war budget increase on the ne
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U.S. security experts call for greater action against ISIS
A trio of former heavyweight Obama administration officials Tuesday told lawmakers that the Islamic State group has metastasized and the US must intensify its efforts to fight it militarily and politically.
-
Congress passes $1.1T spending bill
The US Congress overwhelmingly passed the $1.15 trillion omnibus spending measure that contained $572.7 billion for defense in a succession of votes in the House and Senate on Friday.
-
Congress buys more time to pass yearlong funding measure
The US Congress passed legislation Friday that gives it until Dec. 16 to work out either a yearlong appropriations measure or extend the deadline again.
-
Congress considers extending funding deadline into next week
The U.S. Congress will consider a measure to extend funding for the federal government into next week to avoid a shutdown on Friday and buy more time for budget negotiations.
-
New budget deal puts defense policy bill back on track
Congressional leaders see an easy path ahead for the just-vetoed defense authorization bill thanks to the budget deal.
-
‘Amber Alert’ type warning system sought for Army bases
With an eye on lone-wolf attacks against US troops, the Army official responsible for protecting its installations at home said he wants an “Amber alert” style notification system for Army bases.
