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Mar 25, 2024 • 3 min read

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Government Funding Budget:

President Biden enacted a $1.2 trillion budget, preventing a potential partial shutdown of the government. This financial plan ensures that approximately three-quarters of federal operations are financed until October, maintaining expenditure close to the figures of 2023. The bipartisan agreement resulted in both parties highlighting modest wins: Republicans highlighted the boost in border security funding, while Democrats emphasized the growth in funding for various social welfare initiatives.
A government shutdown, a significant event in the political landscape of the United States, transpires when Congress does not approve funding legislation to continue paying for the federal government's operations and agencies. This failure to agree on a budget often stems from disputes over fiscal priorities and policy differences between political parties, leading to a halt in all but essential federal services.
Essential operations that impact safety and security continue, but non-essential activities and personnel face suspensions, causing widespread disruptions. This funding decision ensured the continuation of federal government operations through October. It marked a critical moment of bipartisan cooperation, with compromises that reflected the differing priorities of Republicans and Democrats.

Space Force Budget

The U.S. Space Force has requested over $1 billion from Congress for a range of critical initiatives not covered in its fiscal year 2025 budget. The projects highlighted in the Space Force’s request emphasize strengthening the defense of satellites and ground systems against potential adversarial threats. The focus is on deploying numerous smaller satellites for essential functions like missile warnings and communications, reflecting a strategic pivot in Space Force operations.
The unfunded list includes significant investments like $159 million to buy commercial satellite communications and $9 million to boost power supply for wideband SATCOM operations. Additionally, $42.5 million is requested for the Space Development Agency's satellite demonstration and experimentation, with a warning that lack of funds could delay the program.
The request also includes $60 million for improving energy efficiency at Buckley Space Force Base in Colorado, $19 million for expanding wargames at the National Space Test and Training Complex, and $59 million for additional Rocket Systems Launch Program missions. These missions are crucial for supporting science and technology projects across the Space Force and other agencies like the National Reconnaissance Office, NASA, and the Missile Defense Agency.

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