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Army Acquisition, Modernization Officials Closely Watching Budget Unfold

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

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While senior Pentagon and Army leaders air concerns about the potential "catastrophic" effect if sequestration kicks in, acquisition and force development officials are closely watching as events unfold. The Pentagon is already reducing spending by $487 billion over the coming decade, and more than a trillion more in cuts could be coming. Army Secretary John McHugh last month told Congress the service hasn’t worked out a separate budget to deal with further cuts, though planning for them could commence this…

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