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Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024, Senate hearing
Published by U.S. Government Publishing Office on April 18, 2023.
Saltzman's April 18, 2023 Senate appropriations answer on a substantial on-orbit capability by 2026.
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… feel like I am comfortable that we have the kinds of mechanisms in place to collaborate appropriately, and get what we need in place. Senator TESTER. This committee added significant funding for your classified unfunded priorities last year. Can you give us some insight on the return on that investment? General SALTZMAN. I am happy to say that I expect; that by the end of my tenure, if I make it all the way to 2026, that you are going to see a substantial on-orbit capability that allows us to com- pete in full spectrum operations. Senator TESTER. Okay. General SALTZMAN. I am not sure I could have said that 2 years ago, but the fact that we have accelerated the programs, and we have built a program that delivers in capability in terms of 3, 4, 5 years, I am very comfortable that we have a program in place that will do just that. Senator TESTER. Okay. Secretary Kendall, you made a decision …
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