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AUSN Analyzes House Appropriations Committee Report and Letter from Congress on Sequestration Impacts
AUSN looks at Sequestration Report and Letter regarding recent DOD decisions on furloughs and Sequestration impact on Defense Health Program (DHP)

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AUSN Analyzes National Guard and Reserve Equipment Report for Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14)
AUSN takes a look at equipment shortfalls of Reserve Component, begins actively engaging Capitol Hill as Authorization and Appropriations process begins for Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14).

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AUSN Analyzes Fellow TMC Report on Myth of Military Personnel Program Costs
AUSN takes a look at report on the misperception that military personnel and health care cost are 'out of control'

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AUSN Takes a Look at Expansion of Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Council as Navy Introduces Its 30 Year Shipbuilding Plan to Congress
AUSN monitors developments of LCS Council as well as release of Navy 30 Year Shipbuilding Plan.

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AUSN Pleased to Hear Secretary Hagel’s Decision on Canceling Distinguished Warfare Medal
On 15 April 2013, Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Chuck Hagel wrote a letter (attached to this blog) to Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) in response to a Co...

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AUSN Analyzes Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Report on Sequestration’s Implementation

Final Congressional Budget Office FY2013 Sequestration Report: The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released their final report last month on sequestration possibilities for Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13). In the context of the CBO’s report, this sequestration is different than the mandatory across the board cuts imposed due to failed deficit reduction agreements. This type of sequestration is based on CBO estimates of current spending levels and if they exceed designated spending cap levels, a situation which results in budget cancelations. 

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AUSN Receives Final Brief and Status Update from United Healthcare on TRICARE West Transition
Yesterday, 1 April 2013, United Healthcare officially took the reigns of managing the TRICARE West region.  AUSN recieved an update from about how yesterday's transition went as well as a brief in the remaining weeks leading up to the transition.

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AUSN Looks at Department of Defense Memo on new Developments with the Establishment of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)
AUSN looks at developments of new Defense Health Agency from news articles and Department of Defense (DOD) memo circulating on its implementation.

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AUSN Analyzes CRS Report and Recent Memo by Navy Commander on the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)
AUSN recieves brief on Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program for the Navy after analyzing CRS Report details, findings of LCS Council, and developments in a memo from LCS Council member last week.

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AUSN Analyzes Final Passage of H.R. 933, New Continuing Resolution (CR) for Remainder of Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13)
AUSN analyzed Congress' passage of HR 933 yesterday, 21 March 2013, sending the new FY13 CR bill to the President to sign into law before current CR expires next week, 27 March 2013.

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AUSN Analyzes House and Senate Budget Committee Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14) Budget Resolutions
AUSN took a look at both House and Senate Budget Resolution proposals as both Committees marked up their bills today, focusing on Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) budgets

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AUSN Looks at CR Impact upon the Navy from CRS Report
AUSN recently received a Congressional Research Service (CRS) report looking at the impact a full year-long Continuing Resolution (CR) would have upon the Navy.

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AUSN Analyzes House Passage of new Continuing Resolution, en route to the Senate
Yesterday, 6 March 2013, the House passed the new Continuing Resolution (CR), H.R. 933, which contains language from last year's Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) Appropriation Bills for Defense and MILCON/VA, helping to bolster the Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) a bit in the wake of sequestration.

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AUSN Monitors New Details in Report about Military Health Service (MHS) Transitioning to Defense Health Agency (DHA)
AUSN analyzes Report to Congress on transition from MHS to DHA, concerned about its implementation and effects on beneficiaries.

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Sequestration Looking Inevitable Tomorrow as AUSN Monitors and Encourages Continuing Resolution with FY13 Defense and Veterans Measures
With sequestration looking likely tomorrow, 1 March 2013, AUSN turns to Continuing Resolution (CR) debate which looks promising to contain Fisal Year 2013 (FY13) Defense Appropriations to ease the cuts upon the Department of Defense (DOD).

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AUSN Monitors Details of new FY13 Continuing Resolution on Eve of Sequestration
New Continuing Resolution (CR) with Defense and MILCON/VA Appropriation bills from Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) in the works while Sequestration set to begin at the end of the week.

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AUSN Monitoring Multiple Alternatives to Sequestration Being Proposed Before Congress Returns as Navy Sends Warning Brief to the Hill
AUSN monitoring new proposals from Congressional Republicans as Navy sends brief on impact to Capitol Hill and Virginia delegation warns of Naval/ National Security and Statewide impact.

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AUSN Monitors New Continuing Resolution for Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) Being Developed and Moving Forward on Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14), Sequestration TBD
New developments emerge on second Continuing Resolution (CR) as AUSN monitors its consideration, but sequestration begins to look inevitable.

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AUSN Analyzes White Houses Sequestration “Fact Sheet”, Navy Impacts and Senate Democrats Plans to Avert It
AUSN took a look at the White House's sequestration report last weekend while sequestration continues to make impacts throughout our Navy and the Senate struggles to find its own solutions.

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AUSN Monitors New Alternatives to Sequestration Being Proposed by Congress and President
AUSN monitors proposal for sequestration delay and ready's for DOD to testify in the coming weeks on both sequestration and the expiration of the Continuing Resolution (CR) in March.

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