Joe Gould
Joe Gould was the senior Pentagon reporter for Defense News, covering the intersection of national security policy, politics and the defense industry. He had previously served as Congress reporter.
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Republican budget plan will ‘undermine’ US security, warns Biden admin
The Biden administration is portraying plans from Republicans to gut the federal budget as jeopardizing national security.
GOP Lawmakers Rip DoD Budget Request
WASHINGTON — The White House’s federal budget landed on Capitol Hill with a thud on Tuesday, and key Republicans in Congress lined up early to bash it.
Proposed Defense Budget Hike Wins Some Deficit Hawks
Just as the Pentagon is set to unveil its budget proposal, House Armed Services Chairman Mac Thornberry is urging congressional budget writers to add as much as $23 billion to the expected request for a $525 billion base budget and a $59 billion war budget.
US Senators Offer Bill To Speed Electronic Warfare Development
The bill would also require the Pentagon to supply Congress with a strategic plan for enhancing its electronic warfare capabilities.
What Agreement? Congress Drawing Battle Lines in '17 Defense Budget Fight
The Senate’s No. 2 Democrat says if House Republicans follow through on threats to raise defense spending through the wartime account known as OCO, they can expect resistance from Democrats.
Thornberry to Introduce Acquisition Reform Bill
WASHINGTON — House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry said his committee will introduce legislation in March aimed at making changes to the Pentagon’s buying system.
HASC Chair Leery of War-Budget Battle With White House
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee indicated Monday he would seek to increase the wartime contingency fund if the Obama administration backtracks on a budget deal that boosts military spending over mandatory budget ca
Reid: GOP Holds on Nominations Hurt National Security
WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid is pressing GOP leaders to clear the Senate's many holds on civilian nominees to top national security posts, saying Republicans would rather try to embarrass President Ba Obama than make the nation safe
GOP Lawmakers Seek To Reinstate Ban on Russian Rocket Engines
Two Republican lawmakers want to reinstate restrictions on using Russian rocket engines for US military space launch.
US Defense Secretary Wants Mideast Allies To 'Do More' Against ISIS
“This is one of the great ironies which is that the countries of the region have made the least contributions to the counter-[Islamic State] coalition, including the Gulf countries,” Carter told CNN on Sunday.
