Pentagon budget: The sequestration monster myth | POLITICO
By JEREMY HERB Defense Secretary Ash Carter warns that sequestration will make the nation “less secure.” Sen. John McCain says it will set the military “on a far more dangerous…
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Gridlock in Washington? Not when it comes to military spending | San Francisco Chronicle
Daniel Wirls Despite strikes against the Islamic State, 13 years of major U.S. combat operations have ended. Yet war-weary Americans might be surprised to learn that military spending is still…
5 Government Reforms That Could Save Billions | The Fiscal Times
BY BRIANNA EHLEY Nearly every day, federal auditors release scathing reports detailing new and outrageous ways tax dollars are squandered–from massive projects that soar way over budget, to vulnerable programs…
Ashton Carter confirmed as next secretary of defense, 93-5 | Stars and Stripes
By Jon Harper WASHINGTON — Ashton Carter cleared the final hurdle to becoming the next secretary of defense Thursday, when the Senate approved his nomination by President Barack Obama by…
Obama’s Nominee For Defense Has History Of Wasting Lots Of Taxpayer Money–And The GOP Loves Him | Forbes
By Rick Ungar Dr. Ashton Carter, President Obama’s nominee to take the reigns of the Department of Defense after serving as the number two man in Defense until December of…