Scott Maucione: DoD’s good budget gets a $2B curve ball

Defense Department Comptroller Mike McCord said the department is getting about 96 percent of what it wants for fiscal 2017. He said 96 percent is a good day. B...

Scott Maucione, DoD Reporter, Federal News Radio

Defense Department Comptroller Mike McCord said the department is getting about 96 percent of what it wants for fiscal 2017. He said 96 percent is a good day. But the administration tossed DOD a $2 billion curve ball. Federal News Radio's Scott Maucione has more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Read Scott's related story.

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