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Army

HASC Denies Funds Moving From WIN-T, Humvee Reset

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, July 1st, 2013

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HASC Denies Funds Moving From WIN-T, Humvee Reset

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has rejected an Army proposal to move money from some programs--$128 million from the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T), $171 million from reset of High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (Humvee) vehicles, and $17 million from Stryker modifications--into others DoD feels have higher priority. In its June 21 letter to Robert Hale, Under Secretary of Defense, Comptroller, the committee said the WIN-T tactical network provides units with more channels for voice and data, increases security and…

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