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White House Seeks $3.93 Billion Anomaly In CR For Procurement Of Columbia-Class Sub

White House Seeks $3.93 Billion Anomaly In CR For Procurement Of Columbia-Class Sub
Artist rendering of the future Columbia-class nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), which will replace the Ohio-class submarines. (Illustration: U.S. Navy)

The White House has requested that Congress include $3.93 billion for procurement of a Columbia-class submarine in its consideration of a potential continuing resolution (CR) to avoid a government shutdown.  “Without this anomaly, the deployment plans for future [nuclear ballistic missile submarines] could result in delays in a day-to-day slip for the program,” the Trump administration writes in a list of requested CR anomalies submitted to Congress and obtained by Defense Daily.  Facing a looming government shutdown deadline, the White…

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