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Can Armed Services Committee Be Trusted With Reform?
Last week Congressman Ike Skelton, chair of the House Armed Services Committee, joined Republican John McHugh in announcing the formation of a Panel on Defense Acquisition Reform. Representative Skelton described the problems in the Department of Defense's acquisition process - the means through which its spending on weapons is administered - as "particularly severe". That's an honest and accurate assessment,... »
