Military Personnel
- Report
Replacing Military Personnel in Support Positions With Civilian Employees
The Defense Department could cut federal costs by replacing some military personnel in support positions with civilian employees. If DoD replaced 80,000 military personnel, it could eventually save $3.1 billion to $5.7 billion annually.
- Cost Estimate
H.R. 1735, Ten-Year Budgetary Effects of Changes to the Military Retirement System
As cleared by the Congress on October 7, 2015
- Cost Estimate
H.R. 1735, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
As reported by the House Committee on Armed Services on May 5, 2015
- Report
Growth in DoD's Budget From 2000 to 2014
The Department of Defense's base budget increased by 31 percent (adjusted for inflation) between 2000 and 2014, mainly because of higher costs for military personnel and operation and maintenance.
- Report
Long-Term Implications of the 2015 Future Years Defense Program
CBO projects that the Department of Defense’s plans would cost an average of $47 billion per year more from 2015 through 2021 than would be provided under the limits established by the Budget Control Act.
- Cost Estimate
S. 2410, Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
As reported by the Senate Committee on Armed Services on June 2, 2014
- Cost Estimate
H.J. Res. 120, a joint resolution approving the location of a memorial to commemorate the more than 5,000 slaves and free Black persons who fought for independence in the American Revolution
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 30, 2014
- Report
Veterans' Disability Compensation: Trends and Policy Options
From 2000 to 2013, the number of veterans receiving VA disability payments rose by nearly 55 percent, and spending for those benefits almost tripled. How might changes in VA's disability compensation program affect the federal budget?
- Presentation
Approaches to Reducing Federal Spending on Military Pay and Benefits
Presentation by Carla Tighe Murray, CBO Analyst, to the Western Economic Association 89th Annual Conference
- Presentation
Prospects For DoD's Budget Over The Next Decade
Presentation by David E. Mosher, CBO’s Assistant Director for National Security, to the TechAmerica Procurement Policy Meeting