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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.--To keep pace with its modernization needs, there will be times when the Coast Guard’s acquisition budget will need to rise above its desired $2 billion floor, Adm. Paul Zukunft, the service’s outgoing commandant, said on Tuesday.The floor is $2 billion “and there might need to be some adjustments going forward,” Zukunft said, describing these as “spikes.”Zukunft, who retires from service next month, has maintained that at least $2 billion is needed annually for the Coast Guard to…
