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The Pentagon’s push for a clean audit is reshaping how it manages money and systems

10 September 2026 at 15:02
"I think that a lot of what it's going to take to get to a clean opinion is going to be some bold moves, some bold change," said Rich Brady.

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FILE - The Pentagon is viewed from the window of an airplane Aug. 27, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Washington is making decisions now that could reshape competition and investment across government

"We knew a size standard evaluation was coming, but it appears from everything we've gathered that the Hill did not get a lot notice," said Jim Carroll.

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The Capitol is seen under early morning skies in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. The Senate approved legislation to temporarily fund the government late last night, a key step toward averting a federal shutdown after President Donald Trump backed off his demand for money for a border wall with Mexico. The House is expected to vote before Friday's deadline, when funding for a portion of the government expires. Without resolution, more than 800,000 federal workers would face furloughs or be forced to work without pay, disrupting government operations days before Christmas. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Postal Service has long delivered ballots. Increasingly, policymakers want more say in the process.

"Congress really needs to decide what the Postal Service is doing on behalf of everybody in this country and fund them appropriately," said Elena Patel.

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FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2020 file photo, Miami-Dade resident James Curity deposit a ballot in a U.S. Postal Service mail box outside City Hall during early voting for the general election in Miami Beach, Fla. Republicans are moving to make it harder for that to happen again, potentially affecting the voting preferences for millions of Americans in future elections. The GOP's campaign to place new restrictions on mail-in and early voting in certain states will force voters to contend with new rules on what are popular and proven methods of casting ballots.(David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)

The government’s oldest obligations have long faced a gap between commitment and execution

"There's all sorts of examples of when tribes are fully resourced and do well, there's spillovers for non-Native communities as well," said Rob Maxim.

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FILE - A sign hangs outside the entrance to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, home to the Oglala Sioux tribe, Sept. 9, 2012. Tribal leaders in South Dakota have denounced Republican Gov. Kristi Noem’s comments in which she accused them of keeping her from helping impoverished children on reservations and benefiting from Mexican drug cartels she’s said are operating on tribal lands. (AP Photo/Kristi Eaton, File)

Federal grants run on more than money; they run on predictable rules

"What the Constitution directs is that it is really Congress who is supposed to be laying out the laws and these policies," said Jillian Blanchard.

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