Pentagon prepping for mid-March budget rollout

By Tony Bertuca / February 6, 2019 at 3:58 PM
The Pentagon expects to submit its fiscal year 2020 budget to Congress in March, more than a month later than previously planned because of delays driven by the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history, according to two government officials. One government official said the entire federal budget will be released in two parts -- the first segment on March 11 will include the defense request, while remaining agencies will request funding on March 18. The official said it was also...

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