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Air Force

Intelligence Funding Plan Seeks Spy Plane Purchase

Julie Samuel

Thursday, July 5th, 2012

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The Pentagon asked Congress this week for permission to rejigger $112 million in funding within its coffers for new intelligence and surveillance programs including Special Operations Command spy planes. Military budget officials submitted to congressional defense committees on Monday a request for reprogramming a total of $641 million in Pentagon funding to support military-intelligence programs. The 20-page request is separate from the 82-page omnibus reprogramming proposal to move around $8 billion in other Pentagon funding lawmakers received last Friday. The…

Army

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Congress

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Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

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Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

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