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The article focuses on consideration of military readiness expansion in the U.S. 2018 fiscal budget under administration of president Donald Trump. Topics discussed include illustration of concerns by the Armed Services Committees over military spending of Trump; involvement of Democrats in resistance of an increment in spending for the Defense Department; and planning of the U.S. Marine Corps for possession of F-35 military fighter aircrafts.

Provides some insights into budget issues and policies in the U.S. under the administration of President Ronald Reagan. Defense budget proposals; Budget deficit; Military policies; Indications of public administration relevant to finance and expenditures.

Reports that the United States Congress approved a defense budget for 1998 that will provide for the programs of the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) but fails to fund additional B-2 bombers or cut off US peacekeeping operations in Bosnia. Breakdown of major accounts in the budget; Appropriation levels for Air Force modernization and missile programs; Diagram of the Patriot PAC-3 missile.

Looks at the budget aspects of several major United States defense weapons programs in light of the fiscal year 1998 budget request. Programs being the B-2 bomber, F-22 fighter, Joint Strike Fighter, C-17 airlifter, F/A-18E/F strike fighter, V-22 Osprey, RAH-66 Comanche, tactical airlift, precision-guided munitions, national missile defense, theater missile defenses, and Army and Marine helicopters; Information on costs, contractors, and alternatives to the programs.

The article discusses the budget allocation for the U.S. Department of Defense. Topics include the negotiation techniques employed by the government body in its budget proposals, the three options determined by congressional members to address the proposed defense budget, and the challenges faced by congressional appropriators in their examination of the proposed defense budget.

The article discusses efforts to reduce the size of the U.S. military budget, as of January 2011. The question of whether the U.S. should devote 56 percent of its discretionary spending to its expansive array of military goals is addressed. An argument is presented that the U.S. Department of Defense could prioritize its various missions more effectively, in terms of appropriations and expenditures. A prudent review of military spending and priorities could enable significant cuts to be made without compromising military readiness.

The article discusses the issues concerning the defense budget of the U.S. Department of Defense in the midst of recession and the budget allocated in the war against terrorism in 2009. It is significant for the security of the country to acquire the best of modern technologies for every dollar it invested if the budget decreases. The result of the war has required the government to repair its military assets. The country must maintain its military edge through advanced technologies.

The article reports that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has proposed spending more than $28.1 billion in fiscal year 2008 for procurement and research in communications, electronics, telecommunications and intelligence technologies. According to industry analysts, DoD spending levels for electronics and electro-optics could reach $60 billion. DoD leaders are asking the Congress for $481.4 billion in discretionary spending.

Presents the text of remarks given by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz on February 27, 2002, which deals with the fiscal year 2003 defense budget request of the agency.

Reports on the request of United States President George W. Bush's administration for an increase in the defense budget for fiscal 2002. Comparison of the amended budget with the defense budget for fiscal 2001; Plans of the Department of Defense for the requested budget increase; Recommendations of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.

Reports on United States (US) President Bill Clinton's defense budget proposal for fiscal 2001 to address the US Department of Defense's problems. Military personnel issues; Information on medical care; Details on the combat readiness of the military.

Reports on the possible budget fight in the United States Congress over a plan by the Republican `Hawks' to boost defense spending. Use of additional funds for production of aircraft slated for termination in 1996; Breakdown of funding boosts for defense; Precision munitions program House National Security Committee wants additional funding for.

Offers a look at the fiscal 2000 budget proposed by United States President Bill Clinton both by agency and by function. Agriculture; Commerce; Defense; Education; Energy; Health and Human Services; Housing and Urban Development; Justice; Labor; State; Transportation; Government branches; Independent agencies.

Focuses on the proposed budget of the United States Department of Defense for fiscal year 2000. Views on the current budget debate; Budget percentages; Share of various military services; Other ideas on military funding; Funding requirements of Reserve forces; Importance of the National Guard & Reserve Equipment Account's funding.

Discusses how President Bill Clinton and budget director Leon E. Panetta are preparing to joust with lawmakers over ways to make room for domestic agenda. Clinton's tightfisted approach to appropriations; Public demand for cuts; Dividing up a shrinking pie; Attempts of defense hawks to keep Pentagon budget-cutters at bay. INSET: The budget battleground..

Presents a memorandum on the increase in the 1979 budget of THESEUS-II, a communication system for the United States Department of Defense. Background on the project developers; Development and field testing problems causing delays in turn-over of the system for operational use; Explanation for the 1979 budget request; Obstacles faced by large software projects.

The article reports that U.S. President George W. Bush has submitted to Congress the 2008 budget requests for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The author recalls the DoD's difficulty in 1992 in obtaining its proposed budget. He points out several factors that will affect the continuing increases in the DoD budget, including demands from Social Security and Medicaid.

Reports on the expanded spending for weapon and home defense-related research and development proposed by U.S. President George W. Bush under the fiscal 2003 budget. Budget allocation for the U.S. Department of Defense; Increase in the budget for the U.S National Science Foundation and National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Other budget allocation for research and development projects in government agencies. INSET: Canaveral...or Baikonur?.

Reports on the release of research and development (R & D) budget by the U.S. government for fiscal year 2003. Total budget for R & D; Reasons for the reduction in budget for some government agencies; Percentage of increase in budget for the U.S. National Institutes of Health; Total budget allocated for the U.S. Department of Defense R & D.

Reports that United States President George W. Bush has increased his Department of Defense budget request for fiscal year 2002. Amount of the proposed defense spending for 2002; Response of legislators to the defense budget request of Bush; Allocation of the defense budget.

The article reports on the fiscal 2019 budget request for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) which asks for 686.1 billion U.S. dollars in military spending. The DOD seeks a base budget of 597.1 billion dollars and an overseas contingency operations budget of 89 billion dollars. The request includes increases in the procurement budgets of the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force compared to their 2018 requests.

The article reports on the 2007 and 2008 defense budgets for the United States Army. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld encouraged Secretary of the Army Francis Harvey and Army Chief of Staff Peter Schoomaker to take the Army budget gap directly to the White House Office of Management and Budget. Equipment and manpower needs are discussed.

Focuses on the increase in the United States Department of Defense's budget outlined in the conference report on the fiscal year 2000 budget resolution adopted by Congress. Plans in using the additional budget; Emergency funding of the department; Proposed spending for the purchase of weapons and military modernization; Limits set on annual discretionary spending.

Comments on the budget of the United States (US) Defense Department. Criticism on the increase in Pentagon spending; Reason US President Bill Clinton is proposing to increase Pentagon spending; Amount the Clinton Administration would spend on a national missile defense system to guard against intercontinental ballistic missiles.

Focuses on the request of the United States Department of Defense for the amended budget. Need of the money to boost Pentagon spending; Argument on the increase in the budget for missile defense; Adoption of 13 annual appropriations bills.

The author discusses fiscal debates in the U.S. Congress over the 2016 budget of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Topics covered include legislators' consideration of cost-reduction measures such as base closures, the budget increase won by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) budget request. Also mentioned are the costs of DoD defense programs such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

The article examines the fiscal 2019 budget request for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) which is described as one of the largest military spending proposals ever submitted to Congress. The request is asking for a base budget of 597.1 billion U.S. dollars, as well as an overseas contingency operations budget of 89 billion dollars, which would add 47 billion dollars to the 2018 DOD budget request. The 2019 budget calls for increased spending in military electronics.

Reports on the status of the defense appropriations bill in the United States in light of the failure of the White House and Congress to find a middle ground on government spending since Fiscal 2000 began October 1, 1999. Possibility of a breakdown in budget negotiations; Veto threat to defense appropriations as an incentive to Republicans to cooperate with the White House on a fiscal blueprint for 2000.

The article reports on the 2016 budget appropriation proposed by the U.S. Department of Defense to finance its weapons programs, which include research, development and procurement, and its Overseas Contingency Operations programs. Topics discussed include the justifications of Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work on the increased defense budget, and a summary of the allocation of funds in the proposed budget.

The article considers appropriations requests by the U.S. Department of Defense for the fiscal year 2012 budget related to electronic warfare and cyberoperations. Defense Secretary Robert Gates notes an increase in the request for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa). Appropriations for research on security measures for computer networks are examined.

Reports on United States President Bill Clinton's signing of a defense appropriations budget for 2001. Approval of Clinton's full F-22 request; Clinton's criticism of lawmakers' slow funding for the Joint Strike Fighter; Congress' approval of Clinton's fiscal 2001 national missile defense request and military pay raise.

The article focuses on the proposed budget request sent by U.S. President Barack Obama to the Congress to fund the Department of Defense (DoD) in fiscal year 2017 (FY2017). Topics discussed include the increased budget aims to procure sever ships and will increase the battle force, the plan to invest for two Navy MQ-4C TRITON unmanned maritime surveillance and patrol aircraft, and the proposed budget of the Department of the U.S. Navy (DoN).

The article reports on the passage of the Department of Defense Appropriations bill into law in the U.S. for fiscal year 2007. It is accounted that the appropriations for science and technology funding is 2.978 percent from the overall total of the defense department's budget. Some of its allocations include 5.6 percent or $82.3 million for basic research, 2.2 percent or $114.4 million for applied research funding and 1.7 percent or $109.3 million for its advanced technology department.

Reports on the reductions made by the U.S. Congress to the funding requests for the transformation programs of the U.S. Department of Defense. Information on the programs of the Pentagon which are affected by the budget cuts; Remarks from Representative Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.), chairman of the U.S. House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, on the decision of the appropriators to cut the budget of the government agency; Effect of the war operations in Iraq and Afghanistan on the development of new military technologies.

Discusses United States (U.S.) Department of Defense's share of U.S. President George W. Bush's request for supplemental appropriations for fiscal 2001. How the administration of U.S. President Bush would limit the amount available for the Pentagon; What would keep the supplemental net budgetary impact within the limit; Portion of the total Pentagon supplemental request that is for weapons procurement and development. INSET: Appropriations Lineup, by Daniel J. Parks.

Reports on United States President Bill Clinton's proposed defense budget that changes the way Pentagon officials handle National Guard and Reserve budgeting by proposing more funding more front rather than waiting for Congress to add it later. Army Guard funding shortfalls; Budget challenges facing the Army Guard; Total budget; Budget for the Department of Defense, Air Force and Army.

The article presents an interview with the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Joseph Dunford. Topics he discusses include the challenges faced by the U.S. military from rising forces of Russia and China, military technology the U.S. Defense Department needs to invest in and the timely passing of budget for the year 2020 by the U.S. Congress. He also discusses the Defense Department's collaboration with the commercial sector for pursuing technological developments.

Focuses on the budget allotted for defense in the United States proposed by President Bill Clinton and Congress. Pentagon's redefinition of the nature of external threat; Breakdown of the budget allotted for defense; Moves made by the Republicans and the Administration relating to the issue; Republican Senator John McCain's rejection of the proposed defense spending. INSET: Ten boondoggles ripe for the knife..

Reports that in adopting a budget resolution for fiscal 1995, the Senate proved itself determined to reduce the deficit more than President Bill Clinton or Senate Democratic leaders want, even if that means cuts in the defense budget. Adoption of the $1.5 trillion 1995 budget resolution (H Con Res 218) on March 25, 1994; Why White House has reacted with alarm to additional cuts; View of economists; The battle over defense.