Pentagon Comptroller Michael McCord believes the Bipartisan Budget Agreement of 2015, though "a good deal" for the department, is unlikely to accelerate the services' timeline for full-spectrum readiness. During a Nov. 13 roundtable with reporters at the Pentagon, McCord said the budget deal is "not going to be a net contributor to readiness," and the hope is that it will prove "a minimal detractor." He expressed optimism that the stability the deal provides for the next two fiscal years "will...
