Wormuth says at least $6B in programs would be delayed under six-month CR

By Dan Schere / November 14, 2023 at 3:49 PM
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said Tuesday that under a hypothetical six-month continuing resolution, at least $6 billion in programs would be either delayed or disrupted. Wormuth, speaking at the Politico Defense Summit Tuesday in Washington, said that a CR would mean eight to 10 new procurement starts would be delayed and a half dozen programs slated for increases in production would not see those ramp ups. The federal government will shut down at midnight on Saturday if Congress does...

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