by Asa Rhoden | Sep 24, 2026 | Defense Budget, On Base
The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation announced 26 Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) awards totaling approximately $230 million, marking the program’s largest annual investment to date. The FY2026 awards will leverage another $120 million in...
by Asa Rhoden | Sep 16, 2026 | Congress, Defense Budget, DOD/Pentagon, On Base
A new report released by the Congressional Budget Office total the current cost of the Iran War at $38 billion. The calculation includes spent ammunition and increased service member salaries. According to the CBO, the Pentagon did not respond to requests for...
by Asa Rhoden | Sep 14, 2026 | Defense Budget, On Base
Now that Congress has extended current government spending levels into early December, it is less clear whether it will fully approve the Trump administration’s record-breaking $1.5 trillion request. Lawmakers in a lame duck session may also further question where the...
by Asa Rhoden | Jul 23, 2026 | Congress, Defense Budget, On Base
The House approved a $95 billion plan Wednesday to provide additional funding the administration has requested for the war in Iran, as The Hill reported. It was part of a budget reconciliation package that also includes other partisan policy priorities championed by...
by Asa Rhoden | Jul 22, 2026 | Congress, Defense Budget, DOD/Pentagon, NDAA, On Base
War Secretary Pete Hegseth testified to the Senate Tuesday regarding the $95 billion supplemental spending package being requested by the Trump administration. $67 billion of the funding would directly support the war effort in Iran. During his testimony, he told the...
by Asa Rhoden | Jun 11, 2026 | Congress, Defense Budget, On Base
The House Appropriations Committee will meet today in a closed session to mark up a $1.15 trillion defense appropriations bill. The committee released the bill and a summary yesterday. The amount matches what the administration requested and what the House is...
by Asa Rhoden | Jun 9, 2026 | Defense Budget, NDAA, On Base
The version of the National Defense Authorization that passed the House Armed Services Committee late last week includes funding boosts for the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation and the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative, as On...
by Asa Rhoden | Jun 2, 2026 | Congress, Defense Budget, NDAA, On Base
Sen. Kristen Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) has proposed an amendment to the 2027 NDAA that would create a new branch of the military under the Army. The new branch would be called the “Cyber Force” and would fulfill a longstanding push from some lawmakers to create a branch...
by Asa Rhoden | May 29, 2026 | Defense Budget, DOD/Pentagon, On Base
A new analysis released on Wednesday by the Center for Strategic & International Studies found that it will take up to three years for the Department of War’s munitions stockpiles to return to pre-Iran war levels. Missiles like the Tomahawk, even with the...
