Joe Gould
Joe Gould was the senior Pentagon reporter for Defense News, covering the intersection of national security policy, politics and the defense industry. He had previously served as Congress reporter.
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Republican budget plan will ‘undermine’ US security, warns Biden admin
The Biden administration is portraying plans from Republicans to gut the federal budget as jeopardizing national security.
Senate Appropriations Committee OKs DoD Spending Bill
A proposed 2017 Pentagon budget easily vaulted another congressional hurdle on Thursday as the Senate Appropriations Committee voted 30-0 to send its defense spending bill to the full Senate.
Lawmakers Spar Over NDAA Delay
WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid traded barbs with Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Tuesday over the top Democrat’s delay of the defense policy bill.
Senate Subcommittee Approves Base, Wartime Funds Below Obama's Request
The Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee on Tuesday approved a 2017 defense spending bill.
NDAA Hits Senate as McCain Seeks Additional $17B
The Senate takes up the massive 2017 defense policy this week, as Sen. John McCain is expected to ask Congress to authorize $17 billion above spending caps.
House Passes Defense Policy Bill Amid OCO Fight
The House on Wednesday voted to add billions to a list of Pentagon weapons programs — some cut by the White House — and signed off on a $583 billion Pentagon budget that blurs the lines between wartime funding and base-budget requireme
Senate Confirms Eric Fanning, First Openly Gay Service Secretary
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Eric Fanning, the White House nominee to be the next secretary of the Army, making him the first openly gay man to hold an armed service’s top civilian position.
Eric Fanning Confirmation for US Army Secretary Expected Soon
Eric Fanning is expected to be confirmed soon as Army secretary, sources say.
House Panel OKs Spending Bill That Shorts OCO
Bucking objections from the White House, the Pentagon and leading Democrats in Congress, the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday approved its 2017 Pentagon-funding bill, which would shift billions from the war account to pay for b
Policy Bill Aims to Tame Cost-Plus Contracts
The Senate Armed Services Committee has advanced a 2017 defense policy bill that would open contracts to commercial industry, spurring efficiency and innovation.
