U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall speaks at the National Press Club on April 19, 2022. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) The Air Force wants new authorities to kick off programs. Will Congress grant them? Acquisition experts say that lawmakers may be hesitant to grant such powers to the services for a variety of reasons. Apr 26, 2023 By Mikayla Easley
An Air Force Research Lab conceptual design for an Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (Artwork courtesy of AFRL) White House’s fiscal 2024 budget aims to accelerate combat drone development and procurement The Biden administration proposes increasing the DOD's total discretionary budget authority to $842 billion, a 3.2% boost from the 2023 enacted level. Mar 9, 2023 By Jon Harper
(DOD / Lisa Ferdinando) Analysts pillory DOD projections for inflation, real budget growth The Pentagon’s inflation projections for fiscal 2023 are unrealistically low, analysts say. Apr 1, 2022 By Jon Harper
(Getty Images) Biden’s 2023 budget calls for big boost to Pentagon R&D funding President Joe Biden’s 2023 budget would increase the Department of Defense’s R&D funding to an all-time high. Mar 28, 2022 By Jon Harper