A funding reduction for aircraft carrier research and development is included in both the fiscal year 2020 defense policy and spending bills, despite the Navy’s concerns that the cut threatens a major dual-ship buy contract and could lead to shipyard delays. The $9 million cut is for "insufficient budget justification" concerning "integrated digital shipbuilding," according to an explanatory statement issued with the spending bill. "The proposed reduction of $9 million will significantly affect the transition to the Digital Data Environment,...
