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House lawmakers cut back public hearings on annual defense bill
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 13, 2024.
Who will lead the world in artificial intelligence?
National security threats and opportunities posed by AI should be a catalyst for changes to defense requirements and resourcing processes, the authors argue.
By Elaine McCusker and Emily Coletta
With new leadership roles, Tester hopes to bridge gap between defense, veterans policy work
The Montana Democrat will serve as chairman of both the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee and the defense panel of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Lawmaker seeks answers from Navy over proposed cuts to internal audit agency
The letter from U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria, a retired Navy surface warfare officer, follows a Navy Times report on planned cuts to the Naval Audit Service.
US military may sidestep big budget cuts backed by progressives
While the cost of the nation’s pandemic response is putting pressure on the defense budget, its unlikely Congress will make a sweeping, indiscriminate cut, according to Senate Armed Services Committee chairman.
By Joe Gould
Navy looking to slash the budget of its internal oversight office
The Naval Audit Service could face a 70 percent budget cut in the next two fiscal years, according to internal documents.
Army ‘taking a hard look’ at what end-strength it can actually afford
“We’d like a much bigger army, but what I have to do at my level is say, you know, what can we actually afford,” said the Army chief of staff.
By Kyle Rempfer
Coronavirus relief plan includes billions in new funds for veterans programs
About $17 billion of the nearly $2 trillion package would go to bolster programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
How Republicans might accept a smaller defense budget
Republican Rep. Ken Calvert is willing to meet Democratic lawmakers partway in their reported plans to trim the defense budget: cut back on civilian employees, not equipment and modernization.
By Joe Gould
Air Force must address inequalities, lack of opportunities for Hispanic airmen
The Air Force Independent Racial Disparity Review's narrow focus on issues affecting Black airmen has led to the development of recommendations that may not necessarily address longstanding disparities for Hispanics and other minorities.
By Brig. Gen. (ret.) Ricardo Aponte and Brig. Gen. (ret.) Carlos E. Martinez
How Kathleen Hicks will approach nukes, shipbuilding and the budget
The nominee to be the Pentagon's No. 2 official touched on a wide range of topics during her hearing.
By Aaron Mehta