We must ensure that military compensation remains highly competitive and recognizes the sacrifices our servicemembers endure.
where can we find the savings of $75 million in the current budget request?
DOD proposes to freeze the hiring of civilian personnel through fiscal year 2013 and to freeze civilian pay freeze through fiscal year 2012 ...
We cannot continue to spend what we do not have. We must closely scrutinize every Federal agency--including the Department of Defense (DOD)-...
Only in the current climate here in Washington, DC, can an agency propose a cut in the rate of growth of future budgets and call it a triump...
Having the incentive structure to do any type of effort like this is very important.
How do we put that into the permanent mindset of DOD?
We're going to have to reprogram funds from somewhere--I don't know where, for sure yet--in order to meet those.
There will be no mad rush to spend any funds.
I need to make sure that we are not relying on speculative economic assumptions in order to justify budget cuts.
Secretary Hale, what economic projections were used to justify this rate?
The DOD effort to increase efficiencies will not wait for the out years.
Secretary Hale, the Army assumed an unemployment rate of over 9 percent through fiscal year 2015.
can you provide your projection for annual military pay adjustments through fiscal year 2016 that contributed to your savings estimate?
What happens if the economy picks up, as we all hope it will?
What do you think is the impact on readiness in that area of the world?
Lieutenant General Reno, do you anticipate having to invest in system upgrades to the KC-135 in the interim before the transition to KC-46As...
I'm certainly familiar with that.
