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Pentagon's $773 billion budget focuses on nuclear arms, R&D

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden's proposed $773 billion budget for the Defense Department would increase spending on nuclear modernization as well as research and development, while provoking likely opposition in Congress through proposals to cut back on army troops and retire aging Navy ships and Air Force planes.

The Times of India · Mar 29, 2022

Pentagon may need more budget funding to help Ukraine

The Pentagon says it may have to go back to Congress for additional money to support Ukraine’s battle to defeat Russia’s invasion

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022

Congress rejects Biden's proposed cut to biosafety program - Roll Call

Congress rejected a Biden administration proposal to reduce funding for a Defense Department biological threat preparedness program.

Roll Call · Mar 10, 2022

Minimum wage hikes will dent Pentagon budget - Roll Call

A new minimum wage for Defense Department civilians and contractors will cost the Pentagon close to $1 billion.

Roll Call · Feb 18, 2022

Pentagon: Contractor mergers hurt national security, economy

The Defense Department is releasing a report that says mergers and consolidation among its contractors pose risks to the U.S. economy and national security

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

What are taxpayers spending for those ‘free’ COVID tests? The government won’t say

A surge of COVID-19 infections spurred wide demand for over-the-counter antigen tests during the holidays: Clinics were overwhelmed with people seeking tests and the few off-the-shelf brands were nearly impossible to find at pharmacies or even online via Amazon. Prices for some test kits cracked the hundred-dollar mark. And the…

Tribune News Service · Feb 14, 2022

How much do "free" Covid tests cost?

How much is the government paying for each test? And what were the terms of the agreements?

Salon · Feb 12, 2022

The budget impasse is squeezing the Pentagon, despite its riches - Roll Call

Congress' inability, thus far, to pass fiscal 2022 spending bills is causing budget problems for the Defense Department.

Roll Call · Feb 7, 2022

Former Pentagon chief Mark Esper drops lawsuit over memoir

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper has dropped a lawsuit against the Defense Department

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2022

Biden deploys troops to Eastern Europe

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will move 3,000 troops to Eastern Europe to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank and reassure allies of the U.S. commitment to the alliance amid a buildup of Russian forces on the Ukrainian border, Defense Department officials said Wednesday.

Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2022