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Momentum is growing in Washington for a year-long continuing resolution (CR) that would run through the remainder of FY25, which ends September 30. FY25 began on October 1, 2024, but …
Momentum Grows for Year-Long Continuing Resolution Read More
The FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), signed into law in December, sidestepped calls from some lawmakers for the policy bill to increase the Pentagon’s topline budget, but the legislation …
Key Takeaways from the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act Read More
Congress is at a crossroads over the FY25 defense budget. Although the Biden administration’s FY25 budget request adhered to Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) spending caps, House and Senate defense committees …
Competing Visions for the Pentagon’s FY25 Budget Read More
The Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) has proposed adding $4.6 billion to the Navy’s shipbuilding budget for FY25, setting the stage for a conflict with House appropriators who recommended reducing shipbuilding …
Conflict Ahead: Senate and House at Odds Over Navy Shipbuilding Funding Read More
On June 13, the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) voted 22-3 to advance its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to the Senate floor. Set against a backdrop …
Senate Armed Services Committee Recommends Exceeding Defense Spending Caps by $25 Billion Read More
The House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee signed off on a draft of the FY25 defense appropriations bill this week, setting the stage for consideration by the full committee and eventually the …
Draft House Spending Bill Would Reduce Procurement, Increase Investment in Research & Development Read More
The U.S. Navy released its latest long-range shipbuilding strategy, which outlines construction and retirement plans for the service’s fleet over the next 30 years. The strategy document encompasses two potential …
U.S. Navy Releases New Long-Range Shipbuilding Strategy Read More