Pentagon Labyrinth: Spinney says DoD spends wastefully

Chuck Spinney, a former program analyst for DoD, discusses the serious waste he sees in defense spending.

Defense contractors and managers alike are wondering what will happen with the DoD budget this year.

Congress still hasn’t figured out what to do with a final spending bill for 2011. But even when Congress does pass a budget, some defense analysts say that money doesn’t always go to the right places.

Chuck Spinney, a former program analyst for DoD, discusses the serious waste he sees in defense spending.

His section of the book focuses on what he views as serious waste in defense spending.

This interview is part of the DorobekINSIDER Pentagon Labyrinth series, featuring discussions with authors of the book Pentagon Labyrinth.

This story is part of Federal News Radio’s daily DoD Report. For more defense news, click here.

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