As part of the $1.75 trillion federal budget package, the Army sought $400 million to purchase up to 6,900 pairs of eyewear. Instead, Congress appropriated $40 million from that amount to fund the development of the new version. The Army has already granted Microsoft $125 million to develop a redesigned model, and it still intends to spend up to $21.9 billion on up to 121,000 gadgets over the next decade.
