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DoD Technology Officials Push For Greater Budget Flexibility To Get After Latest Innovations

DoD Technology Officials Push For Greater Budget Flexibility To Get After Latest Innovations
Following a successful engine prototype test earlier this year, Hermeus Corporation received a $1.5 million prototyping contract from AFWERX for development of its commercial hypersonic aircraft. (Hermeus)

Lead technology officials from the military services told lawmakers on Thursday that additional budget flexibility would improve their ability to more rapidly get after new capability innovation efforts, particularly those coming from non-traditional partners and small businesses. Rep. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.), chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems, specifically asked the panel of officials whether improvements could be made to the Pentagon’s Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process for allocating resources that…

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