Army modernization could require spending cuts, officials tell Congress

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Army leaders might have to consider allocating a greater share of funding to research and procurement in future years if the service does not receive a higher topline budget to complete its modernization programs, a senior official told lawmakers June 7. Research and procurement budgets accounted for about 20% of the $173 billion the Army requested in the Biden administration's fiscal year 2022 budget proposal, Douglas Bush, the acting Army acquisition executive, told the House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee.