U.S. President Barack Obama will urge other NATO nations to raise their defense spending at the alliance’s conference that kicks off Thursday in Newport, Wales, National Journal reported Wednesday. George Condon Jr.
MoreDeputy Defense Secretary Robert Work has said the Pentagon plans to cut administrative and overhead expenses at the Office of the Secretary of Defense and 16 sub-agencies in light of sequestration, Federal Times reported Tuesday.
MoreU.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has called on NATO member states to boost their defense investments as the conflict escalates between Russia and Ukraine, Reuters reported Friday. David Alexander writes Hagel said
MoreVirginia lawmakers have been active in helping bring business to and support for innovation in the commonwealth, according to Sen. Tim Kaine and Rep. Randy Forbes. The two lawmakers, attending a Northern
MoreRep. Howard “Buck” McKeon, who has chaired the House Armed Services Committee for the past three years, will not seek re-election after 11 terms, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. Donna Cassata writes
MoreLeaders on Senate and House appropriations subcommittees are gearing up to sign off on a $1.012 trillion, 12-part omnibus spending bill in order for lawmakers to vote on federal budget by Wednesday,
MoreThe Defense Departmentâs decision to shift funding in order to comply with $37 billion in mandated sequestration cuts earlier this year helped offset impacts on areas such as the Afghanistan war, Reuters
MoreA Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments analyst predicts that defense budget may drop as much as $415 billion if sequestration remains in place over the next decade, Aviation Week reported Friday.
MoreRobert Hale, Defense Department comptroller, remains hopeful that Congress will reach a deal to reduce the federal deficit and avert sequestration, he told Defense One in an interview published Monday. Stephanie Gaskell writes
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