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Official: DoD’s FY ‘27 Budget Request Coming ‘Relatively Soon,’ Makes ‘Generational Investment’

Official: DoD’s FY ‘27 Budget Request Coming ‘Relatively Soon,’ Makes ‘Generational Investment’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers remarks to employees at Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Headquarters, as part of his Arsenal of Freedom Tour, St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 18, 2026. (DoW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)

The Pentagon’s fiscal year 2027 budget request is coming “relatively soon,” a senior official said Thursday, previewing that it will outline a “generational investment in the joint force.” After last year’s delayed budget rollout that irked Congress, Jay Hurst III, the department’s acting comptroller, said the forthcoming request will offer a greater level of initial detail although he did not commit to the inclusion of a five-year spending projection plan. “The great thing about that is there’s money for legacy…

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