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• For Trump and Musk, reforming how the Pentagon works is possible—but not easy

  18-01-2025 03:14 via defenseone.com
  
  Incoming President Donald Trump and advisor Elon Musk have promised to significantly reform Pentagon spending, a long-sought goal for officials on both sides of the aisle. But while current and former officials told Defense One the new administration could make some changes, reforms to the way Congress allocates funding and provides oversight would still be necessary for a true overhaul. Trump and Musk, tapped to run a new Department of Government Efficiency, have floated a variety of ideas
  
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• Is bad data to blame for missing weapons parts?

  18-01-2025 00:39 via defenseone.com
  
  Virtually all of the Army’s weapons are affected by delayed or backordered parts—and mismatched computer systems are largely to blame. And it’s only been a month since a new digital tool has started to replicate that. “Our supply chain is huge. The Army doesn't buy all of its own parts. In fact, 90 percent of our parts—mostly low-dollar, high-volume expendables, things that go pretty quick, consumable-type stuff—we actually rely on the Defense Logistics A
  
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