A major government restructuring proposed by the White House today would make significant changes to domestic agencies, but would mostly leave the Defense Department unchanged.
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Tony Bertuca is chief editor of Inside the Pentagon, the flagship publication of InsideDefense, where he focuses on defense budget and acquisition policy. He previously worked for the Sun-Times News Group in his hometown of Chicago, IL, and at the New Hampshire Union Leader in Manchester, NH. Tony has also served as managing editor of Inside the Army. He has a master's degree in journalism from Boston University.
A major government restructuring proposed by the White House today would make significant changes to domestic agencies, but would mostly leave the Defense Department unchanged.
House Republicans released a 10-year budget blueprint this week -- influenced by the party's anti-deficit contingent -- that delivers mixed news for defense spending and would slash discretionary and entitlement funds.
China has for years sought to acquire access to key technologies and intellectual property from the United States and other countries as well as "capture" emerging technology industries likely to drive future economic growth and advancements in the defense industry, according to a new report from the White House.
The Army is working to provide more timely reset and recapitalization of recently deployed Patriot surface-to-air missile systems after the Government Accountability Office found that delays in returning the refurbished systems to soldiers have degraded unit readiness.
The Defense Department inspector general announced today it is broadening the scope of an audit meant to focus on the cyber vulnerabilities of unmanned aerial vehicles to include "select commercial items."
Lt. Gen. Austin Miller, nominated to serve as the next commander of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, appeared on Capitol Hill today with his son, an Army lieutenant in the 82nd Airborne, and acknowledged the 17-year conflict has become "generational."
President Trump announced today he is directing the Defense Department to establish an independent "space force."
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said today there is now a "new avenue to peace" with North Korea after President Trump's meeting with Kim Jong Un, but he cautioned that the United States must remain "vigilant" in blocking Pyongyang's pursuit of nuclear weapons.
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-AZ) said today he opposes President Trump's plans to suspend joint military exercises with South Korea.
Harry Harris, President Trump's nominee for ambassador to South Korea, said during a Senate hearing today the nuclear threat stemming from North Korea remains a danger, despite Trump's statements to the contrary.
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) said today he wants to work with his Senate counterparts to send a final fiscal year 2019 defense authorization bill to President Trump by the end of July.
The House Appropriations Committee today voted 48-4 to pass the fiscal year 2019 defense spending bill, approving a total of $606.5 billion in base funding and $68.1 billion for the Overseas Contingency Operations account.
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) said today he supports President Trump’s decision to suspend joint military exercises with South Korea as long as negotiations with North Korea continue to move in a positive direction.
The House Appropriations Committee will begin debating a defense spending bill today that would rescind $870 million in funds previously allocated mostly for weapon systems, the largest cut being $115 million from the Navy's Tomahawk missile account.
The Pentagon, in lieu of details or reaction concerning President Trump's unexpected announcement today that the United States would cease military exercises with South Korea, released a statement praising Trump's meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Senate deliberations on the $716 billion fiscal year 2019 defense authorization bill have stalled because of arguments among Republicans, according to Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK).
Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) said today he is unsettled by President Trump's promise to cease military exercises with South Korea as a concession to North Korea.
The White House, citing a compressed legislative schedule, is opting to withhold comment on the Senate's version of the fiscal year 2019 defense authorization bill but plans to do so in the near future, according to a statement from the Office of Management and Budget.
The full Senate is expected to debate the fiscal year 2019 defense authorization bill this week, while the House Appropriations Committee will vote on the defense spending bill.
Under new Senate legislation, the Pentagon would be blocked from spending money to grow the size of the military in fiscal year 2019 or to develop a new amphibious assault vehicle before first handing over the results of a massive military review.