Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Federal Government Decides Cost Increases Worth It, But Delays Should Be Expected
The Sentinel missile program, hoped to boost this area’s economy, will continue with an increase in costs and a delay in construction, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.
The department, Congress and Pentagon determined that the Sentinel program is essential to national security and there are no alternatives to the program at a lesser cost, according to information that the department released.
Other reasons for the certification of the Sentinel program were listed as:
The director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation agreed that new cost estimates are reasonable.
The program is “a...