Defense Secretary Ash Carter is expected to preview the Pentagon's fiscal year 2017 budget request "in the coming days," though the target date for submission to Congress remains Feb. 1, according to officials and sources. Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told reporters Tuesday that Carter is expected to provide a budget briefing prior to Feb. 1, but provided few details. "You'll be hearing from the secretary in the coming days," Cook said. "The secretary has to make hard choices, has...
