CSBA in the News

The Pentagon is challenging lawmakers not to pull apart its $525 billion proposed budget as Defense Secretary Leon Panetta heads to Capitol Hill to make the case for reduced spending linked to a new military strategy/…/

An array of military programs, from fighter jets to retiree benefits, would be nicked to squeeze savings in the Pentagon’s $525 billion budget for 2013, according to officials and documents released Monday.

The election-year defense budget that President Barack Obama will present today is destined to receive a frosty reception in Congress this week, particularly from Republicans.

The fiscal-year 2013 budget request gives and takes away when it comes to defense.

As defense contractors look overseas for sales to help them compensate for declining U.S. spending, some analysts question whether the foreign market will be as lucrative as companies hope/…/

The Obama administration is proposing a cap on war outlays through fiscal 2021, the first time spending for military combat in Afghanistan and Iraq would be limited since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001/…/