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Congress

CBO Finds GCV Alternatives Less Costly, Risky

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013

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The Congressional Budget Office yesterday released a report that said there are better options for the Army’s desired new $29 billion Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) after evaluating four alternatives. “Although none of those alternatives would meet all of the Army’s goals for the GCV program, all are likely to be less costly and less risky (in terms of unanticipated cost increases and schedule delays) than CBO anticipates will be the case under the Army’s plan,” the report said. For the…

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