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The Pentagon Has Gone Too Far in Using the Other Transaction Authority. Congress Should Act.

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Breaking Defense – In the past decade, the Pentagon has increasingly relied on the Other Transaction Authority (OTA) to advance major weapon programs while skirting competition requirements and cost transparency standards.

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