sequestration
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Senate Democrats want to launch bipartisan budget talks now. Wait any longer, they say, and it could be too late to stave off cuts or even a government shutdown.
August 18, 2015 -
Gen. Ray Odierno, the departing Army chief, said he’s worried about the service because most U.S. forces are underprepared for some of the circumstances they might face, such as “hybrid” warfare against Russian proxies.
August 13, 2015 -
With or without sequestration, the Pentagon has concluded there is not enough money to go around, and if it’s going to continue to perform its most vital national security tasks, some missions will have to be on the chopping block beginning in 2017.
June 24, 2015 -
Shutdown talk is coming back to Congress -- at least from some leaders like Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). The reason though is rather arcane. It\'s really about when another budget deal is made to avoid sequestration. Bob Tobias is a professor of Key Executive Leadership Programs at American University. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose what he\'s hearing from federal managers and workers about a rumored shutdown.
June 22, 2015 -
The Defense Department cut 37 billion dollars in seven months during the 2013 sequester. The Pentagon says in some cases, automatic budget cuts cost DOD more money in the long run than they saved. But the Government Accountability Office says the Pentagon could do more to learn from the past so it doesn\'t repeat the same mistakes. Johana Ayers is the director of defense capabilities and management issues at GAO. She tells In Depth with Francis Rose, what the Pentagon has done so far, to learn about the impact of sequestration.
June 05, 2015 -
Commentary: Strategies, lessons learned won\'t be necessary if Congress does what everyone knows is the responsible thing to do.
June 02, 2015 -
The administration criticized the House appropriations framework that would implement sequestration funding levels for non-Defense agencies, while using Overseas Contingency Operations funds to pay for base Defense spending.
June 02, 2015 -
New legislation on Capitol Hill would prevent federal employees from \"double-dipping\" in the event of a government shutdown, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey
June 02, 2015 -
The Defense Department should get ready for sequestraton\'s return in fiscal 2016, the Government Accountability Office warns in a new report.
May 28, 2015 -
Republican leaders in the House and Senate passed a compromise bill that seeks significant cuts to agency operating budgets, while boosting Defense spending. Absent from the non-binding plan is mention of an increase in federal employees\' contributions to their retirement plans.
May 01, 2015 -
Reductions to training and modernization funding are already beginning to jeopardize the Army Reserve\'s place as an operational force within the Army, the reserve\'s top officer warned Congress Wednesday, threatening his force\'s ability to deploy in support of active duty troops.
April 30, 2015 -
A new report to Congress shows 17 of the 24 largest agencies bought sustainable products at least 95 percent of the time.
April 21, 2015 -
The next two weeks may reveal the Republican Congress\' real ability to govern, for better or worse.
April 14, 2015 -
Members of the House and Senate Armed Services committees can\'t decide if the defense budget should be above or below sequestration caps. So both the House and Senate\'s plans keep DoD\'s budget within the caps set by the 2011 Budget Control Act and increase funds for overseas contingency operations. Tom Collina is director of policy for the Ploughshares Fund and former research director of the non-partisan Arms Control Association. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he said the OCO budget plans are just a political compromise and don\'t address the real issues confronting defense spending reform.
April 07, 2015