George Rumford, director of the Test Resource Management Center, told lawmakers this week the effort to build a new high-speed track is in the study phase.
The new package is made possible by savings the department found in other contracts but isn't a reliable tool to fund Ukraine going forward, officials say.
“Cyber capabilities will continue to be a critical component of our national defense and, accordingly, a priority in our budget,” a senior official said.
There are bipartisan calls to hit the breaks as defense spending nears $1 trillion. Others say that amount is not enough to fund U.S. strategy worldwide.