The process for awarding defense contracts is traditionally ripe for undue lobbyist influence. Contracts are awarded by unelected bureaucrats, making oversight an essential element of the process to ensure that taxpayer dollars are not wasted. Unfortunately, in a classic case of the “who watches the watchers” conundrum, legislators involved in oversight can be vulnerable to pressure as well. Where and how much of that pressure has been applied regarding a major Department of Defense cloud-computing contract remains in the news.
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