by Asa Rhoden | Mar 6, 2026 | Congress, Defense Budget, On Base
President Trump said Thursday he will nominate Senate Armed Services Committee member Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary. Trump announced in the same Truth Social post that he was dismissing Noem from DHS and creating a...
by Asa Rhoden | Feb 26, 2026 | Defense Budget, DOD/Pentagon, Drones, On Base
The Pentagon will invest in its innovation arm, nearly doubling as part of the $151 billion it is required to spend from the One Big Beautiful Bill, Defense One reported. While many facets of the allocation are classified, what is available reflects the interests of...
by Asa Rhoden | Feb 12, 2026 | Congress, Defense Budget, On Base
A funding lapse for the Department of Homeland Security, which includes the Coast Guard, could have “severe and lasting challenges for the Coast Guard’s workforce, operational readiness and long-term capabilities,” Acting Vice Commandant Vice Adm. Thomas Allan told...
by Asa Rhoden | Feb 10, 2026 | Congress, Defense Budget, On Base
Congress returned to session yesterday with the Department of Homeland Security funding deadline looming at the end of the week. Republicans and Democrats are attempting to negotiate guardrails for ICE, but progress has been slow. If lawmakers do not reach a deal...
by Asa Rhoden | Feb 6, 2026 | Defense Budget, On Base
The Coast Guard announced plans to modernize Coast Guard Base Seattle, preparing it to host the future Polar Security Cutter icebreakers. The $323 million investment increases funding from an initial $137 million contract given to The Whiting-Turner Contracting...
by Asa Rhoden | Feb 4, 2026 | Congress, Defense Budget, On Base
President Trump signed a bill Tuesday afternoon to end the partial government shutdown that started Saturday. The House passed the spending package, including the defense appropriations bill, earlier in the day. It funds most of the government through September,...
by Asa Rhoden | Feb 3, 2026 | Congress, Defense Budget, On Base
House lawmakers could begin voting today to address the partial government shutdown that started Saturday, but it is still unclear what will happen next, as The Hill reported. For now, the Department of Defense is one of several federal agencies with lapsed...
by Asa Rhoden | Jan 30, 2026 | Defense Budget, On Base
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released estimates that put the cost of National Guard deployments to U.S. cities in the past year at about $496 million, Military Times reported. “Continuing the ongoing deployments at their size as of the end of 2025...
by Asa Rhoden | Jan 27, 2026 | Congress, Defense Budget, On Base
Many Senate Democrats say they will vote against a funding bill expected on the floor this week to fund the Department of Homeland Security. The DHS bill is in question after the weekend’s ICE-connected killing in Minneapolis, as PBS and others reported. “I will NOT...
