The ‘Cost Plus’ boondoggle that hobbles US defense

The ‘Cost Plus’ boondoggle that hobbles US defense
The ‘Cost Plus’ boondoggle that hobbles US defense

New Army policy on “enabling modern software development” actually doubles down on some of DoD’s worst dysfunctions, argues Warren Katz, chairman of the Alliance for Commercial Technology in Government, violating the spirit – and perhaps the letter – of the law.

Sen. McCain: Keep the B-21 On Track

The Air Force’s new B-21 long range strike bomber acquisition program has encountered turbulence in recent weeks as Sen. John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, declared: “I will not authorize a program that has a cost-plus contract.” Justifying his position, the senator referenced his smart phone, explaining that: “Silicon Valley built the latest…