Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) wants both a one-year and a two-year framework to replace sequestration cuts, Federal News Radio reported Nov. 8. Jack Moore writes she brought up her
MoreGovernment data indicates that sequestration has trimmed the budget for intelligence programs from $72 billion to $68 billion during the past fiscal year, Fierce Government reported Wednesday. Ryan McDermott writes the data
MoreThe top U.S. Air Force general plans to reduce personnel and real estate properties if Congress allows him to handle the proposed Pentagon funding cuts of $1 trillion over 10 years, Military
MoreThe unpredictable fiscal environment in the U.S. threatens the military’s ability to prepare for future security challenges, the U.S. Pacific Command’s chief told the American Forces Press Service for a story published Friday. Donna Miles
MoreCongressâ bicameral budget committee could seek to reform entitlement programs as part of efforts to replace the fiscal year 2014 sequestration cuts before they take effect, NBC News reported Wednesday. Tom Curry writes
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.
MoreTwo lead defense acquisition officials told lawmakers Wednesday they believe the government’s short-term budgeting could heighten the effects of ongoing across-the-board spending cuts on military programs, Federal News Radio reported Friday. Jared Serbu
MoreThe partial government shutdown has delayed the processing of appeals filed by employees who were furloughed in the spring and summer due to sequestration, GovExec reported Wednesday. Kellie Lunney writes the Merit
MoreArmy Secretary John McHugh told reporters Monday in Washington that the branch’s acquisition programs will feel negative effects if mandatory federal spending cuts under sequestration continue, National Defense Magazine reported Monday. Stew
MoreThe U.S. Armyâs top uniformed officer has said that only two of the service’s combat brigade teams have been fully trained due to sequestration-related cuts, The Hill newspaper reported Monday. Jeremy Herb
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