WASHINGTON: "The budget provides the resources to phase out systems and approaches optimized for an earlier era," Kathleen Hicks said, while pumping cash into research and development of new capabilities.

Software, Missiles, Testing At Top For Budget, Says DepSecDef Hicks WASHINGTON: The Pentagon's second-highest ranking civilian today offered a new, sharper focus on funding software and munitions programs over more traditional large platforms in the upcoming 2022 budget request, marking the start of what could be a significant shift in how Washington views and manages military modernization. "Platforms will always matter, but it's the software…it's the munitions, it's those pieces that make such a critical difference in our capability," Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said at the Aspen Security Forum, adding, "that's a different funding picture" from what has traditionally been the case. Read more » Breaking Defense 611 Broadway • New York, New York • 10012 unsubscribe