Agency cuts and boosted spending: 10 biggest stories from DoD in 2018
Take a look back at this year's biggest stories from the Defense Department, from proposals to cut the Fourth Estate to attempts to streamline acquisition and t...
6. “Senate backs bill to avert shutdown, boost military spending”
In September the Senate approved a wide-ranging, $854 billion bill that funds the military and a host of civilian agencies for the next year and provides a short-term fix to keep the government open through early December. The measure includes $675 billion forDoD and boosts military pay by 2.6 percent, the largest pay raise in nine years.
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