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It\u2019s almost six months late, but the final Congressional agreement to fund the rest of the federal government for 2024 would deliver $825 billion to the Defense department while also adding a bit of budget flexibility that could help DoD deal with late appropriations and other mid-year surprises in future years.\nThe process changes stop short of what the department and reform advocates have been asking for, but would grant more authority for the department to move money around within its accounts without getting explicit permission from Congress \u2014 so-called "below threshold" reprogrammings. As of now, only $10 million at a time can be internally reprogrammed inside DoD\u2019s procurement, operations and maintenance, R&D and military personnel accounts. The new bill raises those thresholds to $15 million.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices