Few clues emerge on 2018 defense budget endgame
February 8, 2017
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WASHINGTON – Defense pundits and industry watchers were surprised when the Pentagon released extensive new “budget guidance” from Secretary James Mattis that spells out the process for how the Pentagon will justify its upcoming funding request to Congress. National Defense magazine reports. Continue reading original article
The Military & Aerospace Electronics take:
8 Feb. 2017 -- The proposed 2018 defense budgets will seek to plug immediate funding holes but also set in motion the military buildup that President Trump promised.
There is an elephant in the room, though, which is the Budget Control Act that imposes strict limits to federal discretionary spending. Mattis’ budget guidance goes out the window if the BCA is not repealed.
“It’s our hope and intent that we can operate in a budget environment outside of sequestration,” said Defense Department spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis. “We’ll continue to work these budget submissions very closely with the Office of Management and Budget.”
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