Auditability goes hand in glove with accountability and equipment-on-hand readiness. The tenets of our Command Supply Discipline Program (CSDP) are the foundation for ensuring we have the assets needed to be a combat-credible Army, capable of deterring and competing below the level of armed conflict and up to multi-domain conflict. These same tenets also ensure […]

DefenceTalkAn audit on health care access for US veterans released Monday confirmed the existence of fake waiting lists, prompting a top official to slam “systemic” problems for America’s wounded warriors seeking treatment. The report is the latest revelation in a political scandal that last month led to the resignation of Eric Shinseki as Veterans Affairs […]https://www.defencetalk.com/audit-reveals-systemic-access-to-care-woes-for-us-veterans-59820/

DefenceTalkGetting audited is something most taxpayers admit they dread. But those same citizens might be heartened to know that government agencies that receive their tax dollars are audited just the same, to ensure that money is properly spent. The Army and the rest of the Defense Department are on notice from Congress that they will […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-preps-for-first-audit-ever-says-top-finance-leader-59724/

DefenceTalkThe US military’s bureaucratic watchdog on Monday accused companies building the F-35 fighter of shoddy management that could jeopardize the reliability, performance and cost of the aircraft. The Pentagon inspector general cited 363 problems in the design and manufacture of the costly Joint Strike Fighter, the hi-tech warplane that is supposed to serve as the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-f-35-jet-plagued-by-shoddy-quality-control-audit-49237/

DefenceTalkA National Audit Office review of the Government’s strategy for cyber security indicates that, although it is at an early stage, activities are already beginning to deliver benefits. The cost of cyber crime to the UK is currently estimated to be between £18 billion and £27 billion. Business, government and the public must therefore be […]https://www.defencetalk.com/the-uk-cyber-security-strategy-landscape-review-46759/