Pentagon races to spend $152B reconciliation pot — or face cuts

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The Pentagon is working to allocate $152 billion from reconciliation funding before the October 1 deadline to avoid budget cuts. Defense program offices face pressure balancing contract urgency with fair pricing and oversight requirements.

Pentagon program offices are under pressure, juggling the urgency of getting reconciliation funding under contract by Oct. 1 while making sure those contracts include fair pricing and adequate oversight, one defense official told Breaking Defense.