Funding Faults Threaten to Hollow Force
With the passage of the Budget Control Act (BCA) in 2011, Congress and the President set up a series of…
Drafting Women?
The Pentagon announced yesterday it would end its official policy banning women from serving in ground-combat roles, opening an estimated…
How a Defense Bill Becomes Defense Law
Congress closed its 2010-2012 session by passing a fiscal package that delays deep cuts to the defense budget and other…
Policy Difference Could Scuttle Second Virginia Submarine in 2014
Two weeks before budget-makers face the fiscal cliff deadline, there continues to be a great deal of uncertainty within the…
Biofuels in Congress
It’s been a little more than six months since two prominent Senate Armed Services Committee Republicans took aim at efforts…
National Security Issues Take Center Stage During Lame-Duck Session
Despite billions of dollars being raised and spent during the 2012 election cycle, last Tuesday changed very little in terms…
Both Obama and Romney Proposals Don’t Meet Navy Requirements
In the run-up to Election Day, both campaigns have put an increased focus on national security, foreign policy and defense…
Romney’s Navy Plan
This week in a speech in Virginia, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney talked about his plan to build a 350-ship…
Navy, Marine Corps Reprogramming Clears Way for Nuclear Refuelings to Continue
The future of certain Navy and Marine Corps programs remain in doubt while a temporary legislative funding measure takes effect…
Pending Congressional Budget Measure Could Hurt Navy and Marines
The Federal government’s fiscal year comes to an end on September 30, and for the sixth straight time, lawmakers will…