House panel moves to evaluate next ICBM system's schedule, workforce challenges

By Sara Sirota / June 22, 2020 at 12:35 PM
House authorizers are pushing to review how the military is planning for possible delays fielding the next intercontinental ballistic missile system and any challenges the Air Force faces manning the acquisition program. The House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee, led by Chairman Jim Cooper (D-TN) and Ranking Member Michael Turner (R-OH), released a draft of its portion of the fiscal year 2021 defense policy bill Sunday that proposes Congress demand the Defense Department submit reports on these potential schedule and...

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