US Lawmakers Boost Key Pentagon Test Office Slashed by Hegseth

Congressional lawmakers green-lighting $839 billion in US defense spending voiced strong support for an embattled test office at the Pentagon that was slashed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, highlighting its value at preventing the “catastrophic failure” of US weapons and military equipment.

The test office ensures key national security priorities, including the planned “Golden Dome” missile defense system, are safe and effective, lawmakers wrote in a statement accompanying a defense spending measure that’s part of a larger package the US House is expected to vote on this week.

Though not legally binding, the language is a formal warning shot ...