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HASC hearing ties $150 billion reconciliation defense boost to operational-security concerns and accountability measures
Summary
The House Armed Services Committee on April 27 considered a committee print that would provide $150,000,000,000 in mandatory defense funding under H. Con. Res. 14 while lawmakers debated amendments conditioning that money on fixes to Pentagon operational security after classified details appeared on the Signal messaging app.
The House Armed Services Committee on April 27 considered a committee print providing $150,000,000,000 of mandatory funding under H. Con. Res. 14 and spent much of its markup on operational-security and accountability questions after multiple members raised concerns about classified information discussed on the Signal messaging app.
The debate centered on amendments that would condition or limit use of the reconciliation funds until the Department of Defense explained or fixed how it handles sensitive operational information. Representative Smith offered an amendment that would require the secretary of defense to certify technical measures preventing classified leaks before a large portion of the funds…
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