Mulvaney tells agencies to prepare for shutdown, says risk is ‘low’

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in Latest News, Newsletter, Sequestration April 24, 2017

April 21, 2017 By: Carten Cordell While Mick Mulvaney may not be betting on a government shutdown, he’s not taking any chances either. The Of...

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OMB Director: Shutdown Consequences Have Been ‘Blown Out of Proportion’

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in Latest News, Legislation, Newsletter, Sequestration April 13, 2017

April 12, 2017 By Eric Katz Lawmakers have a little more than two weeks to reach an agreement on how to fund government and avoid a shutdown, th...

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Mitch McConnell ‘very confident’ government will not shut down

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in Latest News, Legislation, Sequestration April 3, 2017

April 2, 2017 By Bradford Richardson Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he’s “very confident” Republicans and Democrats in Congress can...

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Smith, DelBene Reintroduce Legislation to End Harmful Effects of Sequestration

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in Latest News, Newsletter, Sequestration March 29, 2017

Mar 28, 2017 WASHINGTON D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, reintroduced the Relief fro...

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Trump’s Budget Cuts Could Lead to Federal Employee Layoffs, Furloughs

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in Community, General News, Latest News, Newsletter, Sequestration March 1, 2017

February 28, 2017 By Eric Katz In March 2013, the Obama administration ordered a sequestration of $80.5 billion from federal agencies’ budgets. ...

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Trump WH Makes It Official: Bigger Navy, Air Force & ‘End’ To Sequestration:

Posted By 21st Century in Sequestration January 20, 2017

WASHINGTON: Soon after President Donald Trump took the oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution,” the White House posted two...

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Four Service Chiefs Say They Can’t Defend US Under Sequestration

Posted By 21st Century in Newsletter, Sequestration September 15, 2016

WASHINGTON: Today, we got a very clear look at the biggest problem with sequestration for the military. If the Budget Control Act goes into full effec...

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Yuma Leaders Form Support Group for Air Station, Proving Ground

Posted By 21st Century in Sequestration July 18, 2016

Business and civic leaders in Yuma have formed a community support group for the two military installations in southwestern Arizona — Marine Cor...

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Graham Urges ADC Members to Go Toe to Toe with Lawmakers over Sequestration

Posted By 21st Century in Newsletter, Sequestration June 22, 2016

Washington — Pledging to go on a “political jihad” if Congress fails to undo the statutory spending caps that are hampering the nation’s military from...

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Spending Caps Are Jeopardizing Armed Forces’ Readiness, Vice Chiefs Say

Posted By 21st Century in Sequestration March 16, 2016

Recent budget cuts and 15 years of war have degraded the military’s readiness to the point that senior leaders told lawmakers on Tuesday their f...

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Sequestration Poses Biggest Threat to Readiness, Military Leaders Say

Posted By 21st Century in Sequestration March 15, 2016

Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps leaders detailed challenges posed by sequestration in testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee....

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Readiness Gap Continues to Plague Air Force

Posted By 21st Century in Sequestration February 18, 2016

The Air Force’s target date for restoring readiness to levels that existed prior to sequestration has been postponed once again, with the object...

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Air Force Plans to Shave Civilian Workforce

Posted By 21st Century in Sequestration January 7, 2016

The Air Force could be forced to lay off hundreds of civilian employees this year to meet funding targets and rebalance its civilian workforce, offici...

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Unclear How Defense Hawks Can Obtain Higher Funding for DOD in FY’17

Posted By 21st Century in Sequestration December 8, 2015

Despite the recent budget agreement allowing the Pentagon to exceed the statutory spending caps by $56 billion over fiscal 2016 and 2017, congressiona...

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Atlanta-Area Support Group Aims to Preserve Dobbins ARB

Posted By 21st Century in Sequestration November 24, 2015

One of the primary missions of the local organization dedicated to promoting Dobbins Air Reserve Base, located about 20 miles northwest of Atlanta, is...

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Sequestration effects would reach far beyond Capitol Hill

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in Latest News, Newsletter, Sequestration October 8, 2015

By Meredith Somers, Posted on www.federalnewsradio.com Sequestration effects would reach far beyond Capitol Hill // // // // // // // // // /...

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Senate Republicans Open to Budget Deal to Lift Spending Caps

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in Latest News, Legislation, Newsletter, Sequestration September 27, 2015

With much of Capitol Hill focused on averting a government shutdown next Thursday, Senate Republicans say it is likely Majority Leader Mitch McConnell...

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Senate Democrats Urge McConnell to Begin Budget Talks

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in Latest News, Legislation, Newsletter, Sequestration August 23, 2015

With only limited time available after lawmakers return to Washington next month, Senate Democrats this week urged Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-...

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Member-Led Efforts to Solve Sequestration Yield Little in Results

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in Latest News, Newsletter, Sequestration July 27, 2015

Lawmakers regularly tout their participation in behind-the-scenes talks to produce a bipartisan plan to lift the statutory spending caps on defense an...

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Obama VFW Speech Rails Against Sequestration

Posted By 21st Century in Latest News, Legislation, Newsletter, Sequestration July 21, 2015

The president reiterated his pledge to veto defense budget bills if Congress doesn’t undo mandatory spending caps.      ...

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Amid Diversification, Goodyear Continues to Leverage Presence of Luke AFB

Posted By 21st Century in Sequestration June 18, 2015

The city of Goodyear, Ariz., a suburb of Phoenix located close by Luke Air Force Base, is trying to recruit a mix of civilian and defense companies to...

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Defense Spending Bill Advances in House

Posted By 21st Century in Latest News, Newsletter, Sequestration June 2, 2015

The House Appropriations Committee approved a $579 billion defense spending bill on Tuesday after rejecting a Democratic attempt to overturn the measu...

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Sequestration’s lessons prove elusive at DoD

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in Featured Article, Latest News, Newsletter, Sequestration May 31, 2015

By Emily Kopp, www.federalnewsradio.com In a new report, the Government Accountability Office warns the Defense Department to record the hardships of...

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Medical Leaders Warn of 2016 Sequestration Effects

Posted By 21st Century in Sequestration April 14, 2015

The president's fiscal year 2016 defense budget proposal supports the Military Health Systems' core values, Air Force Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Douglas J. Robb, ...

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Future Readiness Requires Investment, Officials Say

Posted By 21st Century in Sequestration March 25, 2015

The vice chiefs of staff for the Army, Navy and Air Force and the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps told Congress today that the return of sequ...

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How the White House and Congress Plan To Boost Defense: Ignore Sequestration

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in Legislation, Newsletter, Sequestration March 22, 2015

The House and the Senate may have found a sweet spot for their budget strategies: they’re both planning on using the U.S. war chest to give the Pentag...

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Defense Cuts Harming Readiness; Service Leaders Call for New BRAC Round

Posted By 21st Century in Latest News, Newsletter, Sequestration March 18, 2015

Service infrastructure officials told the Senate Appropriations Committee’s military construction and veterans affairs subcommittee Tuesday that...

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Carter: Sequestration Will Make the U.S. Less Secure

Posted By 21st Century in Latest News, Legislation, Newsletter, Sequestration March 18, 2015

The proposed defense budget is in line with fiscal year 2015 projections, halting the decline in defense spending and making available the resources n...

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Graham Pushes for Solution to Sequestration

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in Legislation, Newsletter, Sequestration March 15, 2015

A small group of senators, led by Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), is hard at work looking for a way out of the mandatory caps on defense and non-defense spen...

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President’s FY’16 Request Falls Short of DOD’s Needs, HASC Republicans Say

Posted By 21st Century in Newsletter, Sequestration March 1, 2015

Funding for national security should be set at $577 billion in fiscal 2016, a level that is $16 billion higher than President Obama’s budget req...

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House GOP Splits On Defense Sequestration

Posted By 21st Century in Latest News, Newsletter, Sequestration February 27, 2015

CAPITOL HILL: Tensions within the GOP over the mandatory budget caps set by the Budget Control Act burst into the open today. The chairman of the...

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Welsh: Sequestration Harms Aging, Shrinking Air Force

Posted By 21st Century in Latest News, Newsletter, Sequestration February 27, 2015

The capability gap separating the U.S. Air Force from others is narrowing and requires modernization to help the service maintain its asymmetric advan...

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James: In-Demand Air Force Experiences Strain

Posted By 21st Century in Latest News, Newsletter, Sequestration February 27, 2015

The Air Force is requesting $10 billion above what sequestration-level funding provides in order to support its global responsibilities, Secretary of ...

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Budget Hearing to Focus on DOD’s Declining Investment in Facilities

Posted By 21st Century in Newsletter, Sequestration February 26, 2015

The House Armed Services’ Readiness Subcommittee next week will hold a hearing to assess the long-term impact of the steep cuts in spending on f...

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Sequestration Harms Air Force Readiness, James Says

Posted By 21st Century in Newsletter, Sequestration February 25, 2015

The Air Force's readiness edge could slip away if sequestration is not lifted permanently, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James told members of a Sen...

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State of Readiness Approaches Troublesome Levels, Briefing Reveals

Posted By 21st Century in Newsletter, Sequestration February 24, 2015

The overall readiness of the nation’s military has been severely degraded, with units scheduled for deployment receiving a disproportionate shar...

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Former Navy secretary talks sequestration, military preparedness in Savannah

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in Latest News, Legislation, Newsletter, Sequestration February 22, 2015

The closure of military bases in the U.S. is unlikely in the near future, but shrinking budgets and cuts to troop strength are issues the public shoul...

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House panel leaning toward lower defense budget

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in Latest News, Legislation, Newsletter, Sequestration February 22, 2015

The House Budget Committee is planning to cap defense spending at constrained levels required under the Budget Control Act, setting up a showdown betw...

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OMB Raises Sequester Warning

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in General News, Latest News, Newsletter, Sequestration February 22, 2015

OMB has released a report warning that without action during this year’s budget cycle to prevent it, sequestration would return in the upcoming fiscal...

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Reaching a Pentagon budget deal: From wishful thinking to reality

Posted By 21st Century Partnership in Latest News, Legislation, Newsletter, Sequestration February 20, 2015

President Barack Obama's sequester-busting budget plan may be just wishful thinking until it passes through Congress, but on the defense side, two for...

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USAF needs additional $10bn to meet capabilities’ demand in 2016

Posted By 21st Century in Newsletter, Sequestration February 17, 2015

The US Air Force (USAF) is seeking $10bn more than what is provided by sequestration-level funding in 2016 to meet the demand for capabilities across ...

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Gen. Welsh Defends F-35 For Close Air Support; Hopes Summit Will ‘Reset”

Posted By 21st Century in Sequestration February 13, 2015

ORLANDO: Sequestration. Base closures. Readiness. Modernization. ISIL. Russia. The list of challenges faced by Air Force leaders is long. But none may...

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Air Force Seeks $10 Billion Over Sequestration Funding

Posted By 21st Century in Newsletter, Sequestration February 13, 2015

The demand for Air Force capabilities is increasing, therefore the service is requesting $10 billion more than sequestration-level funding provides, A...

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A-10 Tops List for Friendly Fire Deaths

Posted By 21st Century in Sequestration February 6, 2015

Air Force crews rearm, refuel and ready A-10 Warthogs.(Photo: Alan Lessig, Air Force Times) WASHINGTON — The Air Force A-10 attack jet has kil...

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Key lawmakers want to boost Navy shipbuilding plan

Posted By 21st Century in Sequestration February 5, 2015

The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and cruiser Cape St. George transit the Strait of Hormuz in 2012. The Navy's shipbuilding plan is inadequate to m...

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Republicans Go Easy on Ash Carter, Keep Focus on White House

Posted By 21st Century in Sequestration February 5, 2015

For months, the go-to Republican critique of President Barack Obama’s national security strategy — which they blame for the current pileup...

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The Pentagon’s Weapon Wish Lists Could Disappear

Posted By 21st Century in Sequestration February 4, 2015

Long live the Pentagon wish list? Lawmakers this year might not ask the military services to send them wish lists of weapons, that on-again, off-again...

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Carter’s Confirmation Hug: SASC Shows He May Be A Strong SecDef

Posted By 21st Century in Sequestration February 4, 2015

WASHINGTON: Nomination hearings are never just about the nominee. But today’s Senate lovefest for Ash Carter was remarkably dominated by two men...

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Carter: Cuts Make Strategy ‘Not Executable’

Posted By 21st Century in Sequestration February 4, 2015

Nominee Vows to Give Obama 'Most Candid' Advice Ash Carter takes his seat for his confirmation hearing to become US secretary of defense.(Photo...

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Army Forces to Continue Decline, Air Force to Edge Up, under Budget

Posted By 21st Century in Sequestration February 2, 2015

The Army’s active-duty end strength would continue its steady decline under the president’s fiscal 2016 budget request, falling by 15,000 ...

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Smith Expects Groundhog Day on DoD Budget

Posted By 21st Century in Sequestration February 2, 2015

Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill.(Photo: Win McNamee, Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The House Armed Se...

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DoD Request Blows By Budget Caps in ’16

Posted By 21st Century in Sequestration February 2, 2015

Adds $155 Billion to Long-Term Outlook The fiscal 2016 Defense Department budget proposal was released on Monday/(Photo: US Defense Department) W...

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Sources: U-2 in USAF Budget Request

Posted By 21st Century in Sequestration February 2, 2015

Technicians work on the U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane.(Photo: US Air Force) WASHINGTON — The US Air Force will include both the U-2 spy plane and ...

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Special Coverage: US Budget 2016

Posted By 21st Century in Sequestration February 2, 2015

Congress Sequestration: GOP, Dems 'Don't Have a Plan' Sequestration: GOP, Dems 'Don't Have a Plan'President Barack Obama on Thursday will lay out a pl...

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US Air Force Launches Trio of Tech Studies

Posted By 21st Century in Sequestration January 31, 2015

What is the future of unmanned systems? The Scientific Advisory Board hopes to find out in a study this year.(Photo: US Air Force) WASHINGTON &mdash...

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The Latest National Security News From Capitol Hill

Posted By 21st Century in Sequestration January 14, 2015

Congress GOP Holds Fire at Carter Hearing GOP Holds Fire at Carter HearingRepublican senators held fire Wednesday, opting against using Ashton Carter'...

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