Sentences with phrase «defense spending at»

That's because the omnibus sets defense spending at $ 621.5 billion, approximately $ 72 billion above the spending caps mandated by the Budget Control Act.

While the House recently approved defense spending of $ 621.5 billion and the Senate approved $ 632 billion for 2018, a 2011 budget law caps military and defense spending at $ 549 billion.

Berlin also reacted furiously at Washington's reminder to live up to its NATO obligations of keeping defense spending at 2 percent of GDP.

Not exact matches

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

After graduating from Purdue, Thompson spent six years at defense contractor Northrop before getting a call from a headhunter about a job at McDonald's.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Trump typically was short on details of precisely what he has in mind, particularly how much more in federal treasure he is prepared to spend to destroy terrorists overseas and at home and to transform what many already consider the most powerful military machine on earth to an even stronger, more Trumpian - like defense force.

The RAND report estimated that if transition - related services were extended to active - duty personnel, the military's healthcare costs would increase by between $ 2.4 million and $ 8.4 million a year — at most a 0.13 % increase over the $ 6.2 billion the Defense Department spent on healthcare for active - duty personnel.

In another departure from traditional US foreign policy, Trump criticized key NATO allies at a summit on Thursday and said they were not spending enough on defense.

Keeping benefits at their current levels required under law will mean less federal spending on education, infrastructure and defense unless Congress cuts benefits, raises taxes or both.

It would set FY 2019 defense budget authority at $ 716 billion, the total amount requested by President Trump (including OCO) and slightly lower than CBO's baseline amount, but increase defense spending on net over the budget window.

The new federal budget plan matters and is increasing defense and nondefense spending to the tune of $ 300 billion, which would put the fiscal year 2019 deficit at over $ 1 trillion or 6 % of gross domestic product (GDP).

The past few weeks have seen a new federal budget agreed to in the USA, with the figure for «defense» spending coming in at the highest level ever: $ 700 billion US Dollars.

Congress set the current funding deadline of Friday, March 23, in early February, when party leaders arrived at an agreement to boost domestic spending by $ 128 billion and defense spending by $ 160 billion over two years.

Nevertheless, the new President's stance on reducing regulation remained an attractive message for companies and investors, and in his first address to Congress at the end of February, he underlined his intention to increase defense and infrastructure spending.

His first year was spent studying at the Defense Information School at Ft. Meade and... Continued

I'll go a step further if Van Djik hasn't signed for Liverpool I would try to make a move and here is why: 1) Prem experience 2) Southampton plays a similar style of football than Arsenal 3) He can play in both a 3 and 4 man defense with his ability on the ball 4) Mustafi has been up and down and I don't know which one we're getting ahead of next season and will it be for 38 weeks 5) Mertesacker will go into a non playing role 6) Chambers has played well at Boro but well enough to play a big role into this team... not really and could be used in any deal for Van Djik 7) Koscielny is our best defenders but is dealing with a chronic injury not only that he hasn't made the best decisions at times Everything mentioned above will free wages but also increase Wenger money to spend!

I don't see Wenger spending on defense in January (if he spends anything at all).

They have a freaking awesome defense — the best the NFL has seen, in my mind, since Seattle was at its peak five years ago, and then they spent a top 5 pick on a power RB.

A BYU grad who played fullback under Cougar stadium namesake LaVell Edwards, Sitake spent a decade coaching at Utah under Whittingham, helping build a consistently excellent defense, before joining Utah alum Gary Andersen at Oregon State for a season.

Spend money on players that sell jerseys (a DM sells no jerseys but I blame Wenger for not finding a proper wall / DM to shield the Defense in at least 10 years).

In addition, in the event the criminal case went to trial, one of the defense attorneys would have spent a little time on the plaintiff being in a bar at age 18, «Tell me, miss, how did you get into the bar?

After all, what would you rather have: Khalil Mack (eating $ 25 million per year in cap space) or Myles Garrett, 3 picks in the top 10 this year (all will be immediate impact players filling our holes on offense and defense of course), AND an extra $ 25 million in available cap space to spend on three upper - echelon guys at DT, ILB, and DB.

Educated at Dartmouth College and the University of California's Hastings College of Law, Mr. Kopp has spent his entire professional career as a criminal defense attorney.

If you spend a lot of time at the pool or beach, the Swimmer's Defense shampoo is fantastic for washing chlorine and salt water out of baby's hair.

If you look at the history of United States defense spending, the percentage of GDP (3.3 %) is actually at a relative low point now.

There is some truth in this argument, although it remains a mystery why it is better to cut social benefits rather than military spending at a time when the United States spend more money on defense than the next 10 military powers — such as China, Russia, France, England, Germany and Japan — combined.

At around the same time, staff at NATO headquarters noted that the median defense spending for 1991 — 2003 was 2 percent of GDP — that is, half of the allies spent more than 2 percent, and half spent lesAt around the same time, staff at NATO headquarters noted that the median defense spending for 1991 — 2003 was 2 percent of GDP — that is, half of the allies spent more than 2 percent, and half spent lesat NATO headquarters noted that the median defense spending for 1991 — 2003 was 2 percent of GDP — that is, half of the allies spent more than 2 percent, and half spent less.

The Alliance for Quality Education's Billy Easton echoed this sentiment, saying yesterday's «overwhelmingly positive» outcome demonstrates residents are «demanding» that education be funded and «came to the defense» of local districts at a time when the governor and the Senate are trying to drastically roll back spending.

Jurors in federal court in Manhattan heard defense attorney Daniel Gitner pepper Todd Howe with questions about how he was jailed following testimony suggesting he lied to a credit card company to try to get it to remove a $ 600 fee for a night he spent at a luxury Manhattan hotel.

De Blasio told the Observer at his proposed spending plan roll - out in April that, while he would meet Mark - Viverito's request he make permanent a pilot program for attorneys for those fighting deportation, he would not allow city dollars to go toward the defense of someone found guilty of one of those 170 crimes — a stance he maintained today.

Washington (CNN)- A top Senate Democrat bluntly warned Monday that her party is prepared to let all the Bush - era tax cuts expire and automatic spending cuts to defense and domestic programs take place at the beginning of next year unless Republicans agree to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans.

At that point I said if she more concerned with spending more on defense and cutting the food stamp program I'll call in and ask her the following: «Mrs. Long, are you for a social safety net?»

The sequester cuts, or series of across - the - board federal budget reductions, are split evenly between domestic spending and defense, and at least one New York Congressman is voicing concerns about the latter.

The strategy continued into 2017, reports Elana Schor in Politico, when «All but four of the Senate's 48 Democrats [in December] warned congressional GOP leaders against pursuing a government funding plan that would boost defense spending for the rest of the fiscal year while leaving domestic priorities at current levels... Some Senate Democrats began pushing back... as House conservatives pitched Republican leaders on a full - year hike for the Pentagon paired with a continuing resolution for domestic programs.»

This year's resolution, approved by the House Budget Committee earlier this month, has tax and entitlement reform as its major goals, but also recommends a big boost for defense discretionary spending at the expense of nondefense discretionary spending — a recommendation similar to what the White House proposed.

Basic and applied research would increase by 2.6 percent and 2.9 percent, respectively, both slightly ahead of inflation; development spending would grow by even more due to large proposed boosts for Department of Defense development activities (see graph at right).

At the same time, the RSC preference for defense spending might bode well for the defense science and technology enterprise, which among other things is a major funder of university research.

Taken alone, research funding — a category that does not include development spending, which is primarily found in the Defense Department, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Energy Department — would increase by at least 2 % in fiscal 2017 based on spending measures House and Senate appropriations panels have approved, the report said.

Meanwhile, virtually all growth in federal research spending has been consigned to bioterrorism, homeland security, and defense, leaving civilian research at a standstill.

Just as China's naval aircraft carrier was launched soon after they criticized the U.S. for spending too much on defense, undertaking the Tiangong / Shenzhou 8 mission at about the same time as the U.S. space shuttle program ends «is a powerful political signal that China is ascendant, and the U.S. is descending,» Cheng said.

Analysts at the RAND National Defense Research Institute, a Washington, D.C., think tank say the U.S. not only spends more than any other nation on research and development, but this spending is growing faster than that of the European Union and Japan.

The AAAS analysis also traces global scientific output, breaks down R&D spending by sectors such as health and energy, looks at the balance of R&D spending between the civil and defense sectors and weighs the use and impact of tax policies to spur R&D spending.

It calls for boosting discretionary defense spending in 2018 by $ 54 billion, and paying for that increase by cutting discretionary spending at civilian agencies such as EPA.

It may be that in a predator - free environment loosestrife is like a country no longer at war that can reduce defense spending and invest in infrastructure.

With Chris only being a 2nd year criminal defense lawyer, a lot of his time during the week is spent between the courthouse / office during the day, and preparing for his cases at night.

The Defense POW / MIA Accounting Agency's mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel from past conflicts to their Spend a day at the Computer History Museum.

Unlike the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm series which is more and more a mess of technical, balance and gameplay issues these days, Brave Soldiers delivers what is a nice, franchise - based fighting game, at first, i was expecting a simple fighting game with some button mashing, however, the game proved me wrong and i fell in love, the combo system, while easy, is a lot more deep than the one in the Naruto games, with all of the characters having two special attacks, two «burst attacks», a knock - away and a launcher respectively, a throw and an ultimate attack (called a «Big Bang Attack»), every character also has an universal dodge - action that sends them behind their enemies while spending one cosmo bar, making bar management that much precious and shielding you from a half - a-hour combo, unlike in the NUNS series, the fighting and the characters are nicely balanced, with every character being fun to play and viable at the same time, the game runs smoothly without frame - rate issues and the cell - shaded graphics, character models, arenas and effects alike are nice to the eye, battles are divided into rounds, with all the tiny nice stuff like character introductions and outros being intact (fun fact: the characters will even comment on their score after the battle), the game also features an awakening system, called the «Seventh Sense» awakening, unlike the NUNS awakening system which became severely unbalanced in the later game, every character simply gains a damage / defense boost, with the conditions being the same for all characters, eliminating situations when one character can use awakening at almost any point in the battle, or one awakening being drastically stronger than the other, the game has a story mode with three story arcs used to unlock characters, a collection mode, tournament modes, a survival mode, a series of special versus modes and online battle modes.

I spent my time in class designing an experiment, reviewing the research literature, collecting samples, writing a formal paper summarizing my findings, and presenting these findings at an oral defense.

Generally defense costs are outside of the policy limits, meaning that the money spent for your defense doesn't eat away at the money available to pay for the loss should you end up being liable.