2022 Budget | Special Multimedia Report

House seeks to establish critical munitions reserve in defense authorization

A provision in the House’s annual defense authorization bill, released on Monday, would require the Defense Department to establish a critical munitions reserve while identifying a pilot program to keep better tabs on the subcontractors involved in their production.

Defense spending plan for next year will see a significant hike, lawmakers say

Rep. Adam Smith said he'll push for smart spending instead of mere budget boosts, but an increase over the White House plan appears inevitable.

Congress moves to establish electric vehicle pilot program for Defense Department

The House advanced legislation on Thursday that would require the Defense Department to set up a pilot program that would transition entire nontactical vehicle fleets at certain installations to electric vehicles.

SPACECOM requests more funding for key space domain awareness center

The $74 million request would support projects in support of the National Space Defense Center, an important command-and-control and space domain awareness capability.

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Navy boosts funding for air operations and flight hours in new budget request

“This critical investment will support increased student-pilot throughput, supporting the recovery of our tactical aircraft pilot shortfall."

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