The troubled tanker’s delays will have knock-on effects, raising costs.
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The Return of Earmarks is Cancelled, For Now
House Democrats abandoned a plan to return to an open system of earmarking.
Another Year and Additional F-35 Complications
Add one more item to the list of innumerable glitches in Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program.
Intractable F-35 Problems Continue
The federal government’s primary weapons tester as well as chief watchdog report on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s poor reliability. The problems are likely to continue unabated.
Senate Omnibus Likely Loaded with Old Earmarks
Nearly all of the programs that received earmarks last year in the relevant appropriations bills were funded again in the Senate omnibus bill. It appears that Senators loaded up the bill with the same old earmarks.
The KC-46’s Deficiencies Demonstrate the Benefit of Fixed-Price Contracts
The KC-46 is intended to serve multiple roles for the Air Force, but continued problems with the plane has created uncertainty. Thankfully, the Pentagon arranged a fixed-price contract for the aircraft.
Secretary Esper’s Reforms Face Long Odds
New Department of Defense Secretary Mark Esper has prioritized reforming the way the Pentagon spends money. Predecessors with similar goals failed miserably.
Fifteen Years Later, the Defense Travel System is Still a Mess
The DTS distributed nearly $1 billion in improper payments over a three-year period.
Air Force’s Decline in Mission-Capable Aircraft Continues
The Air Force struggles to field mission-capable aircraft. This is caused by an aging fleet and the failure of new aircraft such as the Joint Strike Fighter.
Spidey Sense Signals Incoming Pork
The United States spends approximately 3.2 percent of gross domestic product on defense each year, good for $716 billion in fiscal year 2019, a total that dwarfed spending for all other federal agencies. Unfortunately, the Department of Defense (DOD) performs notoriously poorly when it comes to tracking spending. The DOD remains the sole federal agency […]