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Panel Eyes Additional Ways To Combat Weapon Systems’ Cost Growth

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Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

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By Emelie Rutherford Faced with a new report showing $135 billion in increased costs to major weapon systems in recent years, a Senate panel prodded Pentagon officials for additional ways to save money on such programs' development. "We need to change the culture throughout the federal government, including the Department of Defense...from what I describe as spendthrift to a culture of thrift," said Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), chairman of a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee subcommittee that held…

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