Honorable Jay Hurst and Lt. Gen. Steven Whitney Hold Press Briefing on the Department's Fiscal Year 2027 Defense Budget
April 21, 2026
April 21, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Jules "Jay" W. Hurst III, acting undersecretary of defense comptroller and CFO, and Lt. Gen. Steven P. Whitney, director for force structure, resources and assessment of the U.S. Department of War Joint Staff, held a press briefing at the Pentagon to detail the fiscal year 2027 defense budget request.
Hurst announced a $1.5 trillion proposal aimed at supercharging the defense industrial base and expanding production of major weapons systems across . . .
Hurst announced a $1.5 trillion proposal aimed at supercharging the defense industrial base and expanding production of major weapons systems across . . .