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Biden pick for Pentagon acquisitions role vows to cut weapons system costs

The Pentagon is struggling to control costs associated with sustaining its weapons systems. For the Lockheed Martin-made F-35 jet, sustainment costs are on track to become so expensive that the Air Force will either have to cut its planned buy or flying hours, the the Government Accountability Office found.

4 months ago

White House wrangles with Congress over ship, aircraft retirements

The two government branches are also clashing over nuclear modernization plans.

By Bryant Harris

5 months ago

No consensus yet on military spending for next year, except for more of it

House lawmakers on Wednesday offered new and conflicting plans for defense spending next year, setting up intense congressional debate in coming months over what the right level of military funding for fiscal 2023 should be.

By Bryant Harris, Joe Gould and Leo Shane III

6 months ago

Federal worker wages could cap military pay raise

Both troops and civilian employees are in line for at least a 4.6% pay raise in 2023.

By Leo Shane III

6 months ago

House Democrats rebuke calls to raise spending in defense bill

House Democrats sided with the Biden administration by allocating $762 billion in the first draft of their fiscal 2023 defense spending bill the Appropriations Committee released Tuesday.

By Bryant Harris, Megan Eckstein, Stephen Losey and Joe Gould

6 months ago

Army eyes thousands of IVAS systems with FY23 budget

The Integrated Visual Augmentation System, a Microsoft HoloLens tailored specifically for the military, is meant to change how soldiers train, communicate and fight.

By Colin Demarest

8 months ago