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National Security

Communications, General Waste, National Security, Telecommunications

DOD Must Not Be Allowed to Veto Spectrum Availability

10/16/2025 Deborah Collier

Spectrum is critical to licensed and unlicensed communications; however, it is also a limited resource.  The One Big Beautiful Bill Act  requires the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) to locate 800 MHz of spectrum for auction and provided the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with spectrum auction authority until September 30, 2034.  While this may seem […]

Earmarks, F-35, General Waste, National Security

Congressional Defense Bills Include Earmarks and Diverge from Pentagon Priorities

07/24/2025 Sean Kennedy

Congress has been busy preparing the fiscal year (FY) 2026 suite of defense bills, and thus far there is substantial disagreement between the Pentagon and legislators. The Senate Committee on Armed Services (SCAS) on July 9, 2025, approved its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which contained $878.7 billion for the Department of […]

Appropriations, Congress, General Waste, Government Waste, National Security

Ignoring Reagan, Embracing Waste

07/17/2025 Grigory Menshikov

President Trump’s decision to relocate the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) headquarters from the crumbling J. Edward Hoover FBI Building, where the agency had been located since 1974, to the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center, which opened in 1998, was a prime example of the commonsense approach being taken by his administration to save money.  […]

Defense, General Waste, National Security

Remembering Those Who Served

05/23/2025 Deborah Collier

Many view the Memorial Day weekend as the official start of summer, filled with festivals, parades, and of course, sales on a variety of products.  But the underlying reason for the holiday is to remember and honor those who fought, served and made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our nation and the freedoms guaranteed by […]

Defense, General Waste, Improper Payments, National Security

GAO: Pentagon at High Risk for Fraud

05/09/2025 Sean Kennedy

The Department of Defense (DOD) has far from a sterling reputation for financial discipline.  It remains the sole federal agency to have not passed a clean audit under the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990.  The Marine Corps is the only one of the five DOD branches that has passed an audit, which it accomplished […]

General Waste, Government Waste, National Security, Procurement

M10 Booker: A Guide to Irrational Aquisition

05/02/2025 Sean Kennedy

The M10 Booker embodies fundamental failures of with Department of Defense acquisition, including the lack of critical analysis and when to stop wasting the taxpayer’s money. Start with what the Army first envisioned in 2013:  A light tank to replace the retired M551 Sheridan that could support infantry with two of them airdropping from a […]

Budget, Education, Entitlements, Environment, General Waste, Healthcare, Housing, National Security, Oversight, PBM, PBMs, Pharmacy Benefits Manager, State Issues, Taxes

RSC American Worker Report Deserves Consideration in Congress

09/24/2020 Thomas Schatz

The Republican Study Committee American Worker Task Force report includes more than 100 recommendations on education, labor, and welfare programs that would eliminate wasteful spending and increase the efficiency of the federal government.

 

Defense, Healthcare, International, National Security, PBM, PBMs, Pharmacy Benefits Manager

Did President Trump Dissolve the Pandemic Response Office?

03/19/2020 Elizabeth Wright

We have heard a lot about how President Trump “dissolved” the office in charge of pandemic preparedness.

International, National Security, Technology, Telecommunications

Strong National Intelligence Leadership Needed for 5G Security

02/21/2020 Deborah Collier

The U.S. must have strong leaders who will protect our national security by creating a safe and secure 5G infrastructure and combatting China’s influence in other countries.

National Security, Technology, Telecommunications

The Role of Facial Recognition for Law Enforcement

12/17/2019 Deborah Collier

As facial recognition becomes widespread, the technology is raising concerns about privacy and security. 

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