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The DOD budget is a blackhole into which billions of dollars disappear every year, with hardly any meaningful oversight.  Apparently, there is a huge paper trail indicating the DOD’s refusal to allow any real financial accountability at the so-called "Government Accountability Office (GAO)". The Pentagon has, until now, refused to tell Congress and the public how they spend their taxpayer dollars. If Obama has his way, this will longer be the case. The administration has taken the first step in enforcing independent oversight by asking the Office of Management and Budget to draw up the new set of rules for DOD contracting. Meanwhile, the leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sens. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.), offer … More >>