Biden Shifts Focus of DoD Budget
The Biden administration’s first DoD budget proposal — for FY22 — declares climate change a “national security priority,” includes $30.8 million to address extremism among troops, and enhances training at all levels,
$738B for DoD Not Enough, Says GOP
The nearly $1.4 trillion spending plan — which would prevent a government shutdown this fall and do away with the final two years of budget caps known as sequestration — includes about $738 billion for DoD in FY2020, a 3 percent increase from current year levels.
Can FY19 Budget Staunch R&D Spending Decline?
Congressional and Pentagon leaders are concerned that the steadily declining portion of the military budget spent on research and development is exacerbating the threat that the US is losing its technological edge against its competitors and enemies. The Senate Appropriation Committee looks to boost R&D spending in the FY19 budget.
Net Neutrality Repeal Sparks Paid Prioritization at AT&T
With the approaching net neutrality repeal, AT&T is readying prioritization plans, which the company says are based upon life and safety imperatives and not fast versus slow lanes of internet service for customers. Proponents of net neutrality fear its repeal will hinder equal access to the internet.
Ives Recounts Academy’s First Female Class
Life for the first female class at the US Naval Academy was not easy. Barbara Ives recounts her time there.
FY17 DoD Budget Focuses Russia & China
The DoD budget $582.7B proposal returns its focus to Russia and China but also boosts by 50 percent spending against ISIL.
Russian Success in Syria Includes US Tactics
Russia’s aerial intervention in Syria succeeds against Islamic State and government opposition with Soviet air support and Western-style precision strikes.
GOP Budget & Defense Hawks Look to War Fund
Republicans seek full DoD funding by bulking up the Overseas Contingency Operations fund, but Pentagon officials and Democrats balk.
DoD Budget Battle ’16 is On
The administration opened the DoD budget battle with Pentagon spending upped to a $534 billion baseline budget plus $51 billion to ongoing foreign wars.
GenX Fighter Jets in DoD’s 2016 Budget
The Pentagon will begin prototype development in 2016 for successors to the F-35 and F-22 fighter jets
