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Warren Criticizes Pentagon’s Decision To Limit Details In Public Report On Weapons Tests

Warren Criticizes Pentagon’s Decision To Limit Details In Public Report On Weapons Tests
Sen. Elizabeth Warren questions U.S. Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 18, 2017. (DoD Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. James K. McCann)

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has criticized the Pentagon’s decision to restrict the level of detail in the public version of its annual weapons testing report, saying it may hinder efforts to address programs’ effectiveness and safety issues. In a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Warren urged the Pentagon to reverse its decision to release one version of the annual Director of Operational, Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) report to department officials and lawmakers that included more specific “controlled and unclassified…

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