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How DoD Acquires Weapon Systems, and More from CRS

06.06.14 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.

Defense Acquisitions: How DOD Acquires Weapon Systems and Recent Efforts to Reform the Process, May 23, 2014

Defense Acquisition Reform: Background, Analysis, and Issues for Congress, May 23, 2014

U.S. Air Force Bomber Sustainment and Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress, June 4, 2014

The Number of Veterans That Use VA Health Care Services: A Fact Sheet, June 3, 2014

Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2015, June 2, 2014

U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations: Senate Rejections and Committee Votes Other Than to Report Favorably, 1939-2013, May 29, 2014:

Corporate Expatriation, Inversions, and Mergers: Tax Issues, May 27, 2014

Federal Building and Facility Security: Frequently Asked Questions, May 28, 2014

Deployable Federal Assets Supporting Domestic Disaster Response Operations: Summary and Considerations for Congress, May 16, 2014

The Presidential Records Act: Background and Recent Issues for Congress, May 30, 2014

Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations, June 5, 2014

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