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Appropriations, reprogramming, and the origins of Congressional control

March 31, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

Congress controls the movement of funds between program elements, such as between two space development programs (say, GPS Space Segment and GPS Follow on). For […]

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Eisenhower’s appeal for increased efficiency and economy — the Single Manager Plan

November 2, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

Today, most of our defense funds are appropriated not to the Secretary of Defense but rather to the military departments. The Secretary of Defense and […]

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