DOD seeks blessing from lawmakers to shift $2.6 billion between accounts

By Jason Sherman / July 5, 2016 at 3:00 PM
The Pentagon is seeking congressional permission to shift $2.6 billion between budget accounts as part of an annual reallocation of funds the U.S. military has in hand, launching five new-start projects, including a new machine-gun round for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, adding new capabilities to the Tomahawk cruise missile and an Army study for a new heavy equipment transporter. On June 30, Pentagon Comptroller Mike McCord submitted a pair of omnibus reprogramming requests to Congress seeking permission to shift...

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