
The Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) fiscal year 2024 budget request is seeking $10.9 billion, up slightly from the $10.5 billion it was given for 2023, and with a large focus of the funding on defense of Guam. After Congress added almost $1 billion to MDA’s FY ‘23 request, this latest request maintains research and development as the largest portion of MDA funding. The agency is seeking $8.7 billion for R&D, up from $8.3 billion in the enacted FY’23 budget. However,…