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Budget

Pentagon Chief Weapon Buyer Hoping For Three-Month CR, Followed By Appropriation Bill For Next President

Wednesday, September 7th, 2016

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Pentagon Chief Weapon Buyer Hoping For Three-Month CR, Followed By Appropriation Bill For Next President

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall. Photo: DoD.

The Pentagon’s chief weapon buyer is calling for Congress to enact a short-term stopgap funding measure as a stepping stone to passing a comprehensive appropriations bill.Frank Kendall, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, said Sept. 7 that a three-month continuing resolution (CR) would best suit the Defense Department and that ideally the next administration will take office with an actual defense spending bill in place. Congress is currently debating whether to enact a three- or six-month CR.“I’m hoping…

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