DOD proposes dramatic cuts to SCO funding in FY-21

By Jason Sherman / February 19, 2020 at 9:37 AM
The Defense Department is moving to rein in the Strategic Capabilities Office by slashing the organization's fiscal year 2021 budget to $767 million -- a one-third decrement compared to the SCO's $1.1 billion this year -- in the latest twist in an bureaucratic brawl over the future of the organization. The FY-21 request seeks only one new start -- a $130 million request for a classified project called Fable -- as part of a $730 million proposal for advanced component...

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