GAO recommends Congress block C2D2 funding until program is baselined

By Courtney Albon / June 5, 2018 at 3:11 PM
The Government Accountability Office is recommending Congress block funding for F-35 follow-on modernization until the Defense Department details the effort's acquisition program baseline. In a June 5 report , GAO states that although DOD doesn't expect to complete its full business case for F-35 Block 4 Continuous Capability Development and Demonstration until March 2019, the department has asked for $278 million in fiscal year 2019 to fund the effort. "Congress should consider providing in future appropriations that no funds shall...

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