… vital to unleash American drone dominance and rapidly integrate autonomous and unmanned systems across the joint force. And we've talked about that a little bit here. However, my concern is Only 1 billion of this proposed funding is included in the base request, with the remaining 53.6 billion dependent on future reconciliation package. While I understand the flexibility this approach provides, I remain concerned about the potential gaps created if such a package fails to occur or if funding for the DOG is not included in future budget request. (08:57–09:07)
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Asserts that only $1 billion of the proposed $54.6 billion funding is in the base request, with $53.6 billion dependent on future reconciliation.
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