Democrats should learn what price controls REALLY mean.
Federal Spectrum Turf War Could Hand 5G Victory to China
Our most dangerous adversaries could be given a massive technological advantage that will be difficult to overcome.
Proceed with Caution on JEDI Procurement
The decision announced today in favor of the Department of Defense (DOD) in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims case challenging the $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract likely means that it will be awarded shortly to a single vendor. As Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) and other taxpayer groups have argued in a […]
Taxpayers’ Independence Day
The American people received an early Independence Day present on July 1 when President Trump signed into law H.R. 3151, the Taxpayer First Act of 2019.
USPS Losses Deepening
Healthcare, Budget, Postal Service
DOD’s JEDI Contract Subject to Further Scrutiny
The Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud services contract is facing new challenges as the Pentagon investigates potential conflicts of interest by former employees involved in the drafting of the request for proposal (RFP).
The Net Neutrality Sham
Among the many problems with Sen. Ed Markey’s (D-Mass.) Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval of the Restoring Internet Freedom Order (RIFO) is the gaping hole in privacy protection that will occur if the legislation is enacted into law. It is the one issue that supporters do not wish to be brought up or […]
Myths and Realities: Earmarks
Reality: Earmarks are not the answer to mitigating the extreme partisanship that exists in Washington and are have nothing to do with getting things done.
Texas Should Consider Using the Rainy Day Fund Sooner Rather than Later
What will likely turn out to be the largest natural disaster in Texas’ history swept ashore on August 25, 2017. Hurricane Harvey was the rainiest tropical storm in history to hit the U.S. mainland, dumping more than 60 inches of rain in Groves and Nederland; and more than 50 inches in Friendswood; near Santa Fe, […]
Welcome to Medicare … or not
Individuals who are not on Social Security at age 65 are supposed to sign up for Medicare anytime between three months before their 65th birthday and three months thereafter. I turn 65 on January 9, 2018, and thought I should get an early start by checking everything out exactly three months before that date. After […]