Department Of Defense Authorization For Appropriations For Fiscal Year 2012 And The Future Years Defense Program Military Posture

Hearings Before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, on S. 2057, Authorizing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1999 for Military Activities of the Department of Defense, for Military Construction & for Defense Activities of the Department of Energy, to Prescribe Personnel Strengths for Such Fiscal Year for the Armed Forces & for Other Purposes.

In most years, the Department of Defense (DoD) provides a five- or six-year plan, called the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP), associated with the budget that it submits to the Congress. Because decisions made in the near term can have consequences for the defense budget well beyond that period, the the programs and plans contained in DoD's FYDP have been examined and their budgetary impact in subsequent years has been projected. For this analysis, the FYDP provided to the Congress in April 2011was used, which covers fiscal years 2012 to 2016. The projections span the years 2012 to 2030. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find report.

Earlier this week, the Congressional Budget Office reported that the DOD budget has grown by 75 percent over the last decade. That is the base budget, not including the cost of overseas contingency operations. I do not believe there is anything DOD is doing that they cannot do better. I do not believe that there is any part of the budget that can be off limits as we look for potential savings. I will be looking at every area of this subcommittee's jurisdiction as we attempt to cut duplicative projects and programs, increase management efficiencies, and reduce waste while we stay very focused on maintaining the finest military in the world.