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The WasteWatcherPrivate Companies Are Powering the Future of Aerospace
For most of its history, American aerospace has been dominated by a few entrenched contractors, which has led to inflated prices and a lack of innovation. New entrants from the private sector have begun to change the status quo.
The WasteWatcherCongress Should Strengthen, Not Undermine, the Pentagon's Chief Management Officer
In the very short amount of time the position has existed, the Pentagon’s Chief Management Officer has identified an impressive amount of savings within the Department of Defense. Despite this fact, members of Congress are moving quickly to...
The WasteWatcherCommercial Aerospace Takes the Lead
Over the weekend, Astronauts were launched from U.S. soil for the first time in nearly a decade.
The WasteWatcherAir Force Moves the Goalposts
After years of falling short, the Air Force has scrapped the 80 percent readiness threshold for four aircraft.
The WasteWatcherBest Principles for Infrastructure Investment
Any infrastructure stimulus bill considered in the future must implement a handful of core principles in order to ensure the best return on the taxpayers’ investment.
The WasteWatcherAmtrak Unworthy of Stimulus Funding
Years of poor performance and financial mismanagement at Amtrak did not dissuade legislators from providing funding in the first stimulus bill.
Op-EdsLost in space: Time to rethink the Space Launch System
Federal Times: The United States may return to the moon, but the costs might be out of this world before anyone lands there again.
The WasteWatcherThe Congressional JSF Caucus: A Logic-Free Zone
Legislators added $1.7 billion worth of earmarks to fund the acquisition of 16 JSFs.
Op-EdsCongress is ultimately to blame for F-35 fiasco
Air Force Times: Members of Congress have done their utmost to ignore the mounting problems in Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II program.
The WasteWatcherJoint Strike Fighter's Latest Problem: ODIN
ALIS, the F-35’s logistics system, has long been plagued with technical flaws. A new GAO report has predicted more of the same from its successor.
The WasteWatcherNASA's Flawed Mission to the Moon
In an era of flourishing commercial alternatives, NASA should reevaluate the manner in which it pursues space flight.
The WasteWatcherAdditional Delays for the KC-46
The troubled tanker’s delays will have knock-on effects, raising costs.
