Top officials from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, asked to weigh in on the military services' practice of sending unfunded priorities lists to Congress outside the normal budget submission, remarked that the fiscal year 2017 lists, which have been leaked to Congress prior to review by Defense Secretary Ash Carter, are unhelpful in the current political climate. Defense Department Comptroller Mike McCord, noted that Congress has requested the list for nearly 20 years, though he omitted a period...
