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Appropriators press Air Force and Space Force on acquisition problems, from Sentinel to F‑47
Summary
Lawmakers pressed service leaders on long‑running acquisition issues, citing Nunn‑McCurdy breaches, cost overruns on Sentinel, delays on space programs, and program office continuity concerns.
House appropriators used the oversight hearing to press senior Air Force and Space Force officials about persistent acquisition problems that have driven cost overruns, schedule slips and program restructures.
Members repeatedly cited the Sentinel program’s Nunn‑McCurdy breach and questioned how the department will restructure the program to control costs. “Sentinel grama, as been mentioned, is ballooning $141,000,000,000 and that's from an original estimate of $78,000,000,000,” Ranking Member Betty McCollum said. Acting Secretary Frank Ashworth summarized the department’s current position: the…
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