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Syndicate This PageWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. defense spending in coming years must rise roughly 6 percent on average from the record sum sought by President Barack Obama this year just to meet current plans, Congress's budget office said Wednesday.
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Pentagon Procurement Headlines
Army contractor in Iraq is warned to cut workforce: KBR could face penalties, Pentagon auditors warn (Post, November 3, 2009)
Audit finds that Iraq contractor overcharged for repair parts (Post, October 30, 2009)
Washington Sketch: Defense spending bill is exercise in waste on want-not (By Dana Milbank, October 29, 2009)
Shelving of Missile Defense Reflected Military's Concerns: Cost, Speed of Response Were Issues (Post, September 21, 2009)
Obama Defends Afghanistan Policy Before Veterans (Post, August 18, 2009)
A $191 Million Question: How a relationship between an Army official and a private contractor led to allegations of collusion and impropriety (Post, August 7, 2009)
Despite Obama's Objections, House Appropriators Seem Intent on Earmarks (Post, July 30, 2009)
Senate Votes to End Production of Controversial F-22 Fighter (Post, July 22, 2009)
High-Priced F-22 Fighter Has Major Shortcomings: F-22's Maintenance Demands Growing (Post, July 10, 2009)
At General Dynamics, Chief Leaves a Legacy Of Nailing the Numbers (Post, June 22, 2009)
Demise of Helicopter Program Means Hundreds of Jobs Lost in Owego, N.Y.: Demise of Helicopter Program Means Hundreds of Jobs Lost in Struggling N.Y. Area (Post, June 21, 2009)
Senate Approves War Funding Bill After Obama Presses Democrats (Post, June 19, 2009)
Obama's Pentagon Budget: Not Enough for Defense (By Michael O'Hanlon, June 10, 2009)
Lower Oil Prices Lead Iraqi Security Forces to Cut Payrolls, Halt Key Purchases (Post, May 20, 2009)
Pentagon's Gates Keeps Single-Minded Focus on Dual Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: Defense Secretary Is Reorienting the Military to Meet U.S. Troops' Needs Now (Post, May 15, 2009)
White House Proposes Cuts in Military Recruiting Budget: Obama Plan Would Spend 11% Less (Post, May 11, 2009)
Pentagon Budget Devotes More To Afghanistan War Than to Iraq (Post, May 8, 2009)
Senate Approves Bill to Overhaul Defense Procurement (Post, May 8, 2009)
Democrats Assail Obama's Hit List: Lawmakers Vow to Protect Pet Programs (Post, May 8, 2009)
KBR Connected to Alleged Fraud, Pentagon Auditor Says (Post, May 5, 2009)
U.S. Contingency Plan Would Deploy National Guard Troops Along Mexican Border: $350 Million Effort Aimed at Drug War (Post, April 25, 2009)
More Funds Sought for Iraq and Afghanistan (Post, April 10, 2009)
Gates Seeks Sharp Turn In Spending: Defense Budget Focuses On Lower-Tech Weapons (Post, April 7, 2009)
Contracting Boom Could Fizzle Out: Jobs Would Return to Pentagon (Post, April 7, 2009)
Gates Proposal Reveals His Alienation From Procurement System (Post, April 7, 2009)
Gates Planning Major Changes in Defense Programs, Budget: Proposal Said to Move Focus To Counterinsurgency Efforts (Post, April 4, 2009)
Arms Programs Way Over Budget, GAO Report Finds: Weapons Programs Still Over Budget, GAO Report Finds (Post, March 31, 2009)
Reports of the Long War's Death Were Apparently Premature (By Al Kamen, March 27, 2009)
Pick to Oversee Pentagon Acquisitions Targets Costly Weapons Programs (Post, March 26, 2009; 6:51 PM)
U.S. Says China's Defense Spending Is Rising Fast (Post, March 26, 2009)
'Global War On Terror' Is Given New Name: Bush's Phrase Is Out, Pentagon Says (Post, March 25, 2009)
Boeing, Northrop Try to Defend Their Programs Against Possible Budget Cuts (Post, March 25, 2009)
Military Weighing Its Use of Contractors: Weapons Programs Also Reexamined (Post, March 19, 2009)
Obama Considering Tanker Deal Delay: Move on List of Possible Budget Cuts (Post, March 11, 2009)
Pentagon's Unwanted Projects in Earmarks: Democrats Press Backyard Spending (Post, March 8, 2009)
New Post Proposed at Pentagon: Director Would Review Spending on U.S. Weapon Systems (Post, March 4, 2009)
Air Force Pares Request for Additional Lockheed F-22s (Post, February 18, 2009)
Lost U.S. Weapons May Be Going to Taliban, GAO Says (Post, February 12, 2009)
Here's How to Make a Real Stimulus Take Flight (By Tom Donnelly and Gary Schmitt, February 8, 2009)
A Retreat in Spending: As Obama's White House Shifts U.S. Priorities, The Defense Industry Prepares to Retrench (Post, February 6, 2009)
No Time to Be Cutting the Defense Budget (By Robert Kagan, February 3, 2009)
Gates Predicts 'Slog' in Afghanistan: U.S. Military Can Achieve Limited Goals in Conflict, Defense Secretary Testifies (Post, January 28, 2009)
GAO Details a Bloated Budget for Government Contracts (By Joe Davidson, January 23, 2009)
Lethal Technology Making Way From U.S. to Iran Via Front Companies (Post, January 11, 2009)
Study Criticizes Bush Approach to War Funding, Calls for Changes (Post, December 26, 2008)
Obituaries: Defense Expert William Kaufmann (Post, December 17, 2008)
Kurds in N. Iraq Receive Arms From Bulgaria: 3 Planeloads of Munitions Worry Officials in Baghdad (Post, November 23, 2008)
Defense Secretary Breaks From Past to Ensure Smooth Transition: Pentagon Chief Breaks From Past With Leaner Approach (Post, November 16, 2008)
Tension May Feed Decline of U.S. Power in Space (Post, October 13, 2008)
Balancing Defense and the Budget: After Eight Boom Years for Spending on Military Equipment, Contractors Expect a Slowdown (Post, October 13, 2008)
U.S. Policy Is Fuzzy on Arms Purchases From Former Warsaw Pact Nations (Post, September 29, 2008)
EPA Unlikely to Limit Perchlorate in Tap Water (Post, September 22, 2008)
Pentagon: Tanker Bids Differed by $3 Billion (Post, September 18, 2008)
Pentagon to Delay Tanker Decision: Decision Punted to Next Administration (Post, September 11, 2008)
Tanker Bid Moves Toward Endgame: Boeing, Northrop Maneuver for Pentagon Deal (Post, August 29, 2008)
Boeing Says It Might Exit Tanker Bidding: Citing New Terms, It Seeks More Time (Post, August 22, 2008)
Money as a Weapon: A modest program to put cash in Iraqis' hands stretches its mandate with big projects. (Post, August 11, 2008)
Tanker Bidding To Be Reopened: Gates Halts Northrop Award (Post, July 10, 2008)
The Pentagon's Procurement Problem: Flawed Tanker Contract Is Part of Persistent Pattern, Analysts Say (Post, June 20, 2008)
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