DoD Should Use Likely $100B-Plus Reconciliation Money on Downrange Needs

Breaking Defense – The Pentagon is likely to end up with over $100 billion through budget reconciliation in the halls of Congress, a key lawmaker said, money that he thinks should be prioritized for technologies urgently needed by troops operating around the globe, rather than only going to “big programs.” Once Congress approves a single budget resolution, the House and Senate armed services committees will be tasked with figuring out how to spend additional defense funds.