The American public evidently does not tire of national security news. According to a McCormick Tribune Foundation/ Gallup poll released Wednesday, 60 percent of Americans say they don’t get enough information about military matters; they want more so they can make educated decisions.
A new report from the Government Accountability Office calls for the Pentagon’s Chief Technology Officer to have budget certification authority over the military services’ research and development accounts—a move the services say would add a burdensome and unnecessary layer of bureaucracy.
