1、 May 7,2009 GATES SUBMITS REFORM BUDGET FOR FY 2010 By Todd S.Harrison Secretary Gates termed the FY 2010 defense budget a“reform budget.”With todays release of the detailed budget request,we begin to see what shape that reform will take and where he intends to lead the Department.This budget is a d
2、eparture from the previous administrations budgets in several ways:It moves items that were previously funded through supplemental appropriations,specifically items that were not directly related to the cost of the wars,into the base budget.It begins to rebalance acquisition programs,shifting funds
3、away from programs focused on high-end conventional threats and adding to programs that support irregular warfare.It alters the Services share of the base budget from what has been traditionally allocated.It includes projections for the future costs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of the
4、 budget request.The budget for FY 2010 requests a total of$664 billion for defense,including$533.8 billion for the base DoD budget and$130 billion for ongoing military operations around the world.The base DoD budget represents a$20.5 billion increase over last years budget.The$130 billion requested
