The following is the Jan. 19, 2018 memo: Guidance for Continuation of Operations During a Lapse of Appropriations issued by Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan on Friday. Read More
Category Archives: U.S. Army
SECDEF Mattis Unveils New ‘Lethal’ National Defense Strategy Focused on Great Power Competition
Defense Secretary James N. Mattis speaks to Airmen during a town hall at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Jan. 16, 2018. US Air Force Photo
THE PENTAGON — During Friday morning’s rollout of his new National Defense Strategy, Defense Secretary James Mattis summed up the document succinctly. “Everything we do must contribute to the lethality of our military. We cannot expect success fighting tomorrow’s conflicts with yesterday’s weapons or equipment.” Read More
Speaker Ryan: Military Funding Gaps Costing Lives, Pushing Services ‘Past Breaking Point’
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wis.).
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) partially blamed a broken military funding system for readiness lapses across the Department of Defense that has resulted in the death of 80 service members in training accidents. Read More
Report to Congress on Defense Acquisition Reform
The following is the Jan. 4, 2018 Congressional Research Service report, Acquisition Reform in the FY2016-FY2018 National Defense Authorization Acts. Read More
Report to Congress on 2017 U.S. National Security Strategy
The following is the Dec. 19 Congressional Research Service Insight Report, The 2017 National Security Strategy:
Issues for Congress. Read More
Report to Congress on Defense Spending Under a Continuing Resolution
The following is the Dec. 26, 2017 Congressional Research Service Defense Spending Under an Interim Continuing Resolution. Read More
Report: Current Budget Fight Hints at Long-Term Battle Between Pentagon and Budget Hawks
A United States Marine Corps helicopter is seen flying through this scene of the full Moon and the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012 from Arlington National Cemetery. NASA PHOTO
WASHINGTON, D.C. — While the Fiscal Year 2018 Department of Defense budget is still being hammered out on Capitol Hill, a more significant fight for the long-term vision of military spending is occurring behind the scenes, pitting West Wing number crunchers against Pentagon leaders, according to a new analysis on Pentagon spending.
Report to Congress on Pentagon End of Year Spending
The following is the Nov. 17, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, End-Year DOD Contract Spending. Read More
Report on Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act
The following is the Nov. 8, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act. Read More
Document: Frequently Asked Questions About the Oct. 2017 Attack on U.S. Soldiers in Niger
The following is the Oct. 27, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Niger: Frequently Asked Questions About the October 2017 Attack on U.S. Soldiers. Read More
