Senate subcommittee presses DOD on infrastructure investment, 4% plant-replacement target

The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support heard testimony Tuesday on the Department of Defense's plans to modernize aging military installations and meet Congress's FY25 directive to achieve 4% facility sustainment, restoration and modernization (FSRM) of plant replacement value by 2030.

The requirement to reach a 4% FSRM rate was a central focus of the hearing because subcommittee leaders said crumbling infrastructure has driven up costs and harmed readiness. "I would like to hear from each of you on the implementation of the FY25 national defense authorization requirement to achieve 4% plant replacement value by 2030," said Sen. Dan Sullivan, the subcommittee chairman. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment Melissa Marx said the department is prioritizing that mandate and included increased funding in the President's…