The United States spent over $600 billion on the Pentagon this last year. That’s more money than the next seven countries combined. It’s also more than every other U.S. federal agency combined. Despite this extravagant budget, the Pentagon is the only agency that has never passed an audit, as required by law. What does that mean: the Defense Department can’t account for how it is spending all of its money.
Fact Sheet: Government, Former Government Officials Agree: U.S. Nuclear Weapons Spending Plans Costly
Nuclear weapons are very expensive ”Being a nuclear power is very expensive. And you know, at the risk of stating the obvious, this is an expensive venture. I mean, being a nuclear power is an expensive venture. We’re prioritizing as an administration the maintenance, the safety, the security of our nuclear enterprise, but it is […]
Former SecDef Gates and the Future of Defense Reform (Fingers Crossed)
The Army JLENS blimp fiasco, the $43 million Afghan gas station, the fumbling F-35 program, the NDAA veto, government shutdowns, the Syrian train-and-equip program, etc. These are just some of the issues that have come up in recent times that highlight the desperate need to work towards defense reform in the United States. And the work should start now.
Phil Coyle Appointed to Department of Homeland Security Committee
The DHS announced its appointment of Center Board Member and Senior Science Fellow Phil Coyle to the Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee.
Front and Center – October 30
In this edition: the NDAA veto, a two-year budget deal, and how to strengthen the Iran nuclear agreement.