Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has proposed 10-year budget cuts to the ODNI in the double digits of billions of dollars, he said Monday at the GEOINT geospatial intelligence conference in
MoreDefense cuts are a primary topic of conversation in the government and in the defense industry, providing a timely backdrop for Congress to host both the Pentagon’s top civilian official and uniformed
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Army Gen. Martin Dempsey’s job as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will primarily focus on transitions regarding both people and budgets, he said Wednesday according to AFPS. Dempsey told attendees
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Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and retired Marine Corps Gen. James Cartwright are among five new members of the Defense Policy Board, a panel advising top Pentagon officials on matters of
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Defense budget cuts will likely shrink the Army below 520,000 active duty soldiers, the Army chief of staff said Monday. At the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting, Gen. Raymond Odierno
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The military service branches should not make budget decisions based on parochialism and instead work together as a team, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday. During remarks at the Association of the
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The Army wants to stage a demonstration next April of armed light helicopters already available, the Army’s top helicopter buyer said Monday. At the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual conference, Maj.
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