DOD: Big-ticket weapons programs pass statutory FY-16 audit with flying colors

By Jason Sherman / October 24, 2016 at 2:07 PM
A statutory audit of major weapon programs has turned up no cost growth in fiscal year 2016, which means the Office of the Secretary of Defense will not be imposing a penalty tax -- for the second year in a row -- on any of the military services as required by law. A new report by the Pentagon's acquisition executive finds the Army, Navy and Air Force all produced significant cost underruns in development and procurement of big-ticket weapons in...

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