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Missile Defense Chief Not Expecting Big Budget Boost

By Marc Selinger

Monday, August 29th, 2016

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) probably will have to live within its current financial means despite calls in some quarters for the agency to get more money, MDA’s director said Aug. 17.Overall Department of Defense funding continues to be constrained, and MDA already has several significant efforts underway to improve its systems to outpace Iranian and North Korean missile advances, making a major budget increase for the agency unlikely, Vice. Adm. James Syring said.“Every organization in DoD…

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