Mid-Year Defense Reprogramming, Part One – Tough Choices

Mid-Year Defense Reprogramming, Part One – Tough Choices

The Pentagon submitted what appears to be the first part of a request for mid-year movement of funds among accounts to Congress, typically called an omnibus reprogramming. These requests carry out fact-of-life changes that always occur during the year of execution, but also realign funds into accounts that are running short due to a variety of factors. The request would move $4.3 billion between appropriations with most of the money ($3.76 billi…