Tag: Budget
What Are Key Milestones and Decisions Affecting U.S. Defense Spending in 2025?
Congress and the White House face a host of fiscal challenges and decisions over the course of 2025—including the debt ceiling, appropriations for both FY 2025 and FY 2026, and tax cuts—that will impact U.S. defense spending.
Fixing the DoD’s Audit Problem
Achieving the DoD’s audit milestones will not be an easy task, but with the right focus, willingness to think differently about outdated policies, and commitment to funding the improvements needed to systems and data, policymakers may reach the objective.
Bad Idea: Looking for Easy Solutions for PPBE Reform
The defense community needs to manage expectations on PPBE reform and the degree to which it can improve commercial technology adoption, writes Jonathan Wong.
Analysis of the FY 2022 Defense Budget
This report assesses the Biden administration’s FY 2022 defense budget request. It outlines the priorities and potential effects of ongoing strategic reviews, tracks current congressional action on FY 2022 defense appropriations, and identifies key issues for FY 2023.
Bad Idea: Beginning the Fiscal Year on October 1
Continuing to start the fiscal year on October 1 will only perpetuate the current pattern of delayed appropriations and DoD programs, writes Robert Hale.
What to Look for in the FY 2022 Defense Budget Request
The Biden administration is expected to release its first budget request for FY 2022 in May. While the request was developed predominantly under the previous administration, it will provide some direction as to the national security priorities of the new administration.
U.S. Federal Budget Interactive
This interactive tool from the Defense Budget Analysis program provides a breakdown of the inflation-adjusted federal budget from FY 1976 to FY 2025 by agency and by budget function.
Analysis of the FY 2021 Defense Budget
In their latest analysis, Todd Harrison and Seamus P. Daniels outline overall trends in the defense budget, changes in the FY 2021 request, and issues for Congress and the next administration to consider.