According to the NY Times, the Secretary is breaking with precedent and allowing the Army to take its budget requests directly the Office of Management and Budget, instead of filtering them through his office. This is a huge internal victory for the Army, and may presage expanded growth in the service and attendant funding. Also of note: this direct request may upend the current military budget distribution, which has had static allocations between the services for over 50 years now.
NY Times Story
Older background story from Slate's Fred Kaplan
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