The Department of Defense (DOD) will “largely protect” defence science and technology programmes in the fiscal year (FY) 2013 budget, according to a report released on 26 January by Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Martin Dempsey.
Overall, the Pentagon’s budget request is set at $525 billion for FY2013 with an additional $88.4bn for overseas contingency operations, mostly in Afghanistan. This is down from $531bn and $115bn, respectively, in the current fiscal year.
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