Pentagon To Spend $450 Million on FY-05 ACTD As Program Hits 'Historic High'

By Jason Sherman / February 24, 2005 at 5:00 AM
The Pentagon has launched 15 new projects as part of its ongoing effort to quickly give combatant commanders everything from a computer chip that can read a saliva swab and diagnose an individual's health to a new long-range, vertical lift unmanned aerial vehicle. These advanced concept technology demonstrations are among a handful of projects on which the Defense Department plans to spend $450 million between fiscal years 2005 and 2009, according to Mark Peterson, head of program resources and integration...

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