Sometimes the defense-industrial complex looks like a tug-of-war




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Summary: A new problem has emerged for the long-troubled F-35 joint strike fighter program. It concerns spare parts, and who accounts for them. Are they government-furnished parts or should they be accounted for under a contract. The Joint F-35 program office and its suppliers don't always agree, with the result that millions of dollars worth of parts seemingly vaporize. We get details from the director of financial management and assurance issues at the Government Accountability Office, Kristen Kociolek. https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-106098 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices