Author : Matthew S. Goldberg
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2010-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781437925913
Long-Term Implications of the Department of Defense's Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Submission by Matthew S. Goldberg Pdf
Carrying out the plans proposed in the President¿s 2010 budget request, excluding overseas contingency operations, would require defense resources averaging $567 billion annually from 2011 to 2028. That amount is about 6% more than the $534 billion in total obligational authority the Admin. requested in its regular 2010 budget. Four main factors account for the higher resources required in the long term: The likelihood of continued real growth in pay and benefits for DoD¿s military and civilian personnel; The projected increases in the costs of oper. and maint. for aging equip.; DoD¿s plans to develop and field advanced weapon systems; and Investments in new capabilities to meet emerging security threats. Charts and tables.