Budget

The move will not, however, prevent the Defense Department from moving forward with the plan.

The Pentagon may never recover the diverted $3.6 billion, officials said.

"I'm the only member of the president's cabinet who was ordered not to present any budget cuts," Wilkie said.

The Army says it needs more modernization money to counter Russia and China.

The U.S. Air Force is seeking to give a boost to its light attack aircraft effort by shifting unspent money to the program.

Thornberry said the White House started with a "relatively simple" implementation plan.

Navy H-60 Sea Hawk pilots in helicopter sea combat and maritime strike squadrons will see their flight hours cut by 25%.

The House passed a $733 billion defense policy bill -- $17 billion short of what the White House wanted.

House Democrats back a measure already rejected by the Senate to require congressional approval for attacking Iran.

Pentagon officials are keeping quiet on details surrounding a plan to cut 18,000 medical billets across the military.