It's not the Pentagon, it's the big contractors.
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I don't think the problem is with an audit. The Pentagon gets audited from time to time. The problem is the Pentagon never PASSES an audit, and nothing is ever done about it.
The DoD represents an enormous amount of federal spending. Let's lift the veil and see what a little sunlight and disinfectant does.
The DoD represents an enormous amount of federal spending. Let's lift the veil and see what a little sunlight and disinfectant does.
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That's been in our face since the GWOT kicked off. VP Cheney didn't even try to hide it, but I'm sure we don't know the half of it. I'd like to see us move forward, but also see some of these other stuffed shirts who got rich by sending us to war get exposed.
I was referring more to Musk's need for greater security.
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It's hard telling what'll he find and who was involved if he truly pulls the curtain back on the last 25 years.
So, the daily RTO Teams meeting as the command tries to work through this dumbassedry. We're almost 150 seats short and leasing additional space isn't an option because we don't have the budget. Our higher command...doesn't have the budget. Their higher command DOES NOT HAVE THE BUDGET.
Unless we receive a sudden influx of that sweet, sweet Ukraine funding we cannot comply with the RTO order. Some locations do not have enough parking for this order.
I know some of you are cheering this, but I don't think you understand the second and third order effects. "Just fire these people. Duh." We're back to the reality that some commands are already short staffed. Just saying to cut x% of the workforce isn't practical either unless some smart people take a scalpel to the problem. This is the DoD, hammers are the solution.
The RTO is not the big W some of you think it is.
Unless we receive a sudden influx of that sweet, sweet Ukraine funding we cannot comply with the RTO order. Some locations do not have enough parking for this order.
I know some of you are cheering this, but I don't think you understand the second and third order effects. "Just fire these people. Duh." We're back to the reality that some commands are already short staffed. Just saying to cut x% of the workforce isn't practical either unless some smart people take a scalpel to the problem. This is the DoD, hammers are the solution.
The RTO is not the big W some of you think it is.
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But we know that won't happen: targeted cuts.
Earlier I mentioned my department is about 6 people short and dealing with a hiring freeze (which we were told not happen but someone, somewhere lied). Turns out it is much higher than that. I can't speak for the rest of the command.
Workers, gov and CTR alike, who don't have a hardwired connection use our Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi is saturated and those folks are literally doing nothing because they don't have connectivity. Hey, we're all in the building! Minus those 150-ish folks.
Dog-fire meme goes here. This is fine.
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Image you work at the Headquarters for "Team America: World Police"
It's a world renowned organization that is completely dedicated to getting rid of bad guys.
You KNOW that they spend a wheelbarrow full of money on cutting edge tech
You also know they spend a wheelbarrow full of money bullshit.
They risk life and limb for God and Country
Then they happily return to Headquarters for debriefing and cocktails.
They do heroic shit with little fanfare.
The also do some pretty fucked up shit that always seems to end up as front page news.
Yet, nobody ever seems call them on anything or hold them accountable.
...and they have NO VISIBLE staff structure that actually handles their simple logistics, planning, admin, R&D, acquisitions, finance, ETC ETC
It's almost like a real unit that pretends to provide oversight of the front third of a spear...
...except hilariously understaffed, comically unsupervised, wildly over funded, and yet - somehow - DANGEROUSLY underfunded.
If they had a '3-Shop' it would almost be a fine example of life imitating art.
...but its not
...and I am just being sarcastic
...because the DOD would never tolerate such irresponsible treatment of our nations limited resources
...besides, I just made that metaphor up after having a Double-Bloody-Mary in my truck before going into work
It's a world renowned organization that is completely dedicated to getting rid of bad guys.
You KNOW that they spend a wheelbarrow full of money on cutting edge tech
You also know they spend a wheelbarrow full of money bullshit.
They risk life and limb for God and Country
Then they happily return to Headquarters for debriefing and cocktails.
They do heroic shit with little fanfare.
The also do some pretty fucked up shit that always seems to end up as front page news.
Yet, nobody ever seems call them on anything or hold them accountable.
...and they have NO VISIBLE staff structure that actually handles their simple logistics, planning, admin, R&D, acquisitions, finance, ETC ETC
It's almost like a real unit that pretends to provide oversight of the front third of a spear...
...except hilariously understaffed, comically unsupervised, wildly over funded, and yet - somehow - DANGEROUSLY underfunded.
If they had a '3-Shop' it would almost be a fine example of life imitating art.
...but its not
...and I am just being sarcastic
...because the DOD would never tolerate such irresponsible treatment of our nations limited resources
...besides, I just made that metaphor up after having a Double-Bloody-Mary in my truck before going into work
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I'm not familiar with this source, but...this is trending.
Former USAID chief's wealth increases by $23.3 Million in 3 years | News.az
Former USAID chief's wealth increases by $23.3 Million in 3 years | News.az
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If you work for a government agency that is designed to give away money - and you aren't able to double your wealth within your first five years - you probably can't be trusted.
...it's like being in congress and not knowing how to build a profitable stock portfolio.
...it's like being in congress and not knowing how to build a profitable stock portfolio.
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I dunno. Based on corrupt officials getting their slush funds cut and whining from govt workers, I think the Pentagon and intelligence agencies might be more cutthroat. That said, if the Pentagon is full of DEI hires DOGE might come out okay.
Check to see if there is a closed down USAID or Dept of Education facility you can use. Also, what happened to your facilities previous capabilities and network equipment? Stuff doesn't magically disappear.
Add on: Small fiefdoms within the federal govt are being dismantled. I would assume that space, equipment, and office supplies should be in abundance.
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I just spoke to our HR rep (actual HR, not those other clowns) and they've received zero guidance. None. They managed to onboard one guy last Friday. She didn't confirm an actual number but said our department is short more than 6 people. She's personally recruited folks using telework as an incentive. Those days are gone.
Not all of our cubicles are hardwired for connectivity and Wi-Fi is unreliable. Money for upgrades? Yeah, nah.
And our first "casualty" is a guy with two young kids, one of whom is sick. Can't telework, so he's taking sick days. He isn't those sick days, so he used to be productive when the kids were sick. Now? Better hope those creampie trophies don't have a cold. He was famous for sending email at 10PM, because he actually worked his 8 hours while home. Not anymore.
Maybe the RTO pays dividends elsewhere, but it will actually harm us in the long run unless the RTO is relaxed.
Not all of our cubicles are hardwired for connectivity and Wi-Fi is unreliable. Money for upgrades? Yeah, nah.
And our first "casualty" is a guy with two young kids, one of whom is sick. Can't telework, so he's taking sick days. He isn't those sick days, so he used to be productive when the kids were sick. Now? Better hope those creampie trophies don't have a cold. He was famous for sending email at 10PM, because he actually worked his 8 hours while home. Not anymore.
Maybe the RTO pays dividends elsewhere, but it will actually harm us in the long run unless the RTO is relaxed.
Sounds good. Hopefully it works.
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Just wanted to move this here to serve as an archive.
Here is a little reminder.
So when you say that the country is losing their minds and then try to discredit them using something crazy, like JADE HELM, it shows how disconnected you are. No offense, but back in 2019 you and others here were adamant that T$ was a Russian agent, that the Steele Dossier was truth, and that the burning of American cities was due to "mostly peaceful protests". I distinctly remember your worldview being touted as the truth and anything else was a conspiracy theory.
Well, now those conspiracies have been proven to be the truth. In many ways, I'm not the only one who finds it disingenuous that civil servants are raging over questions about their funds. The same people who lied to me and many others, while hiding behind a false pretense of authority, destroyed the lives and livelihoods of many Americans. Cause a lot of us aren't going to forget COVID and what was done to us, via forced mandates and other measures. That's not even touching on the disdain generated over the destruction of traditional values and the perverse targeting of our youngest citizens.
So if it takes auditing all the accounts in DC to fix this, it'll be done. If it means firing a bunch of people, cool. No one trusts anything coming out of DC. At best, a chunk of the people there are foreign agents, demoralized, or opportunistic sociopaths. While the rest are chained to a bureaucracy that rewards apathy and failure. So yeah... I hope the hits keep coming and the puss filled pustule, that embodies DC and the Deep State, is excised and sterilized.
@Salt USMC Do you remember Nina Jankowitz aka Scary Poppins? She was the "information tsar" under Biden. She's now a registered foreign agent working in the UK. Reason I mention her, is she helped cover up the Hunter Biden laptop and a bunch of other malfeasance from the Biden Whitehouse and NHS.
Here is a little reminder.
So when you say that the country is losing their minds and then try to discredit them using something crazy, like JADE HELM, it shows how disconnected you are. No offense, but back in 2019 you and others here were adamant that T$ was a Russian agent, that the Steele Dossier was truth, and that the burning of American cities was due to "mostly peaceful protests". I distinctly remember your worldview being touted as the truth and anything else was a conspiracy theory.
Well, now those conspiracies have been proven to be the truth. In many ways, I'm not the only one who finds it disingenuous that civil servants are raging over questions about their funds. The same people who lied to me and many others, while hiding behind a false pretense of authority, destroyed the lives and livelihoods of many Americans. Cause a lot of us aren't going to forget COVID and what was done to us, via forced mandates and other measures. That's not even touching on the disdain generated over the destruction of traditional values and the perverse targeting of our youngest citizens.
So if it takes auditing all the accounts in DC to fix this, it'll be done. If it means firing a bunch of people, cool. No one trusts anything coming out of DC. At best, a chunk of the people there are foreign agents, demoralized, or opportunistic sociopaths. While the rest are chained to a bureaucracy that rewards apathy and failure. So yeah... I hope the hits keep coming and the puss filled pustule, that embodies DC and the Deep State, is excised and sterilized.
Figured I should save this as well.
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We're 20 people short in the IT/ Cybersecurity realm. If they fire Group 2 Career Conditionals like me, we'll be 35+ down. If we could hire 4 of those back, we're still down by over 30. Half of my program's staff, including the PM and most of our engineers, would be cut. Support for 2 different aircraft would be done by 40% of our current staff. Other airframes wouldn't fare much better.
IT support's gutted, Cybersecurity is poor, about half of our engineers are gone, and program management takes a 20-30% hit. I can't speak for contracting, logistics, etc.
The same or increased workload with half of the staff? That's sounds efficient.
IT support's gutted, Cybersecurity is poor, about half of our engineers are gone, and program management takes a 20-30% hit. I can't speak for contracting, logistics, etc.
The same or increased workload with half of the staff? That's sounds efficient.
I thought DoD was exempt
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