Newly confirmed Secretary of Defense Mark Esper recently took to Congress to testify in a confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. And while certain media outlets failed to … READ MORE
Defense
Senate Defense Bill Makes a Mockery of Budget Rules
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is an annual bill authorizing the fiscal year budget for the Department of Defense (DoD). While there is an important distinction between defense authorization … READ MORE
Three Takeaways from GAO’s Weapons Assessment Report
The Department of Defense currently manages a portfolio of 82 weapons systems with an estimated cost of $1.69 trillion. Let’s put that mind-numbing figure into perspective. If a person were … READ MORE
Big Spenders Trick Everyone into Another Budget Blowout
If a child sneaks into the cupboard to eat a whole sleeve of cookies, do they have the right to reject two cookies for dessert as insufficient from now on? … READ MORE
Spidey-Senses, Teleportation, and Other Outlandish Spending at the DoD
Remember last year when Congress gave the Department of Defense a $165 billion budget boost citing depleted resources. Well, they should have looked at where their current budget was going first. … READ MORE
The Depot Dysfunction
The Department of Defense (DoD) puts a huge emphasis on readiness. And for good reason. What good is a fighter jet or a submarine to the defense of our country … READ MORE
Lockheed Martin Blocks DoD from Seeing How Much Billions in F-35 Parts Cost
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released another report on the F-35 Fighter Jet program. It’s a doozy. Totaling an estimated $1.12 trillion, the F-35 program is the costliest weapon system … READ MORE
After 3 Decades on High Risk List, DoD Supply Chain Management Finally Removed
Last month, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released the latest iteration of their “High Risk Series” reports. The biennial update highlights government sectors that demonstrate significant shortcomings in operational efficiency, … READ MORE