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John McCain: Governor Mabus, department-wide, nearly half of the DOD's 95 largest acquisition programs have exceeded the Nunn-McCurdy…

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
Governor Mabus, department-wide, nearly half of the DOD's 95 largest acquisition programs have exceeded the Nunn-McCurdy cost growth standards.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain highlights significant cost overruns in defense acquisition programs.

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