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House DoD Bill Seeks More Oversight of DoD’s Quadrennial Reviews

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Monday, May 24th, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford House defense authorizers are continuing to pressure the Pentagon to reassess its process for conducting its sweeping Quadrennial Defense Reviews (QDRs). Before the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) passed its version of the fiscal year 2011 defense authorization bill last week, it agreed to an amendment creating a 10-member National Defense Panel. This independent and bipartisan panel would convene every four years, when QDRs are conducted, and submit a report to the defense secretary "that sets the…

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