Panetta Said Ready to Release First Budget Numbers Jan. 26

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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is scheduled Jan. 26 to release the first details of the Obama administration’s fiscal 2013 defense budget, according to a U.S. defense official.

The date might change and the venue and level of detail haven’t been settled, said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity in advancement of an announcement. The entire Pentagon budget, along with the rest of the administration’s federal spending blueprint, is due to be released Feb. 6 and sent to Congress.