Weapon System(s) Program in Trouble?

Just change the name.

• The Government Accountability Office and the Congressional Budget Office have questioned the cost and management of Future Combat Systems. And in the midst of such questions, Army officials confirmed that they are planning to change the project's name. They said it's not because of its troubles but because the future is now.

This costly failure-waiting-to-happen will get the name change and redesign for a mere $200 billion. What a bargain. Shit like this makes Congressional pork look cheap.

• Today, the Army program involves more than 550 contractors and subcontractors in 41 states and 220 congressional districts, a wide dispersal of Defense Department funds that generates political goodwill, military observers said. "When a program gets to a certain size, in the billions, it employs so many people in so many districts you can't kill it," said a congressional staffer and former Army officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the ongoing review of the program.

Your tax dollars at work. And don't forget, over 50% of all discretionary funds each year go to the Dept. of Defense. Such model stewards of taxpayer funds they are......
- posted by john @ 5:32 PM