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Senate Appropriators Propose $779 Million Cut To FY ‘22 IVAS Procurement Following Program Delay

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Senate Appropriators Propose $779 Million Cut To FY ‘22 IVAS Procurement Following Program Delay
The Army conducted its third soldier touchpoint for the Integrated Visual Augmentation System at Ft. Pickett in Virginia. Photo: U.S. Army.

The Senate Appropriations Committee’s proposed fiscal year 2022 defense spending bill includes cutting procurement for the Army’s new Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) headset by $779 million amid the service’s decision to delay the program to solve technical issues. The bill also includes transferring another $75 million from IVAS procurement to the Army’s research, development, test and evaluation account to help address IVAS challenges. Lawmakers note the Army reached out to the committee on its decision to delay initial operational…

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