pogo.org Investigative Lead: Lockheed Keeps Pentagon in Dark on C-130J? 2/11/2005 Project On Government Oversight

Contact: Eric Miller or Beth Daley, beth@pogo.org or (202) 347-1122
Dina Rasor, Military Money Project, (510) 235-5021 dinarasor@earthlink.net

Lockheed Martin limited Pentagon access to information on the C-130J program on February 7^th, the day President Bush released his budget that called for termination of the cargo aircraft program.

Lockheed’s chief C-130J systems engineer, Michael A. Reed, sent an e-mail on February 7 claiming that the new policy was the result of a “recent flurry” of informal requests from the C-130J program office.

“Until further notice, there will be but one channel for information requests on the C-130J program, and that will be by Contracts letter,” Reed wrote. Sources tell POGO that limiting requests in this way ensures that only the program’s contract administrator has access to information. Contract administrators are typically cheerleaders for their weapons programs.

In his e-mail, Reed suggested that future communications between Lockheed and the program office be limited to only those required by contract, and that “all recently requested non-contractual data” be removed from Lockheed’s computer system that communicates with the program office.

Another memo shows a similar effort to limit access to crucial cost information. A memo written by Lockheed Vice President Elmore requested that Pentagon auditors be excluded from an upcoming meeting between Lockheed Martin and the Air Force in which C-130J cost information was discussed. The Air Force’s former No. 2 acquisition official, Darleen Druyun, attended the meeting.

POGO recently released the C-130J test results from the Pentagon’s top weapons tester, showing that the aircraft essentially flunked. Click here to see the alert.

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	Febuary 11, 2005 INVESTIGATIVE LEAD: Lockheed Keeps Pentagon in Dark on C-130J?


	For Immediate Release Contact: Eric Miller or Beth Daley, beth@pogo.org or (202) 347-1122 Dina Rasor, Military Money Project, (510) 235-5021 dinarasor@earthlink.net Lockheed Martin limited Pentagon access to information on the C-130J program on February 7^th, the day President Bush released his budget that called for termination of the cargo aircraft program. Lockheed’s chief C-130J systems engineer, Michael A. Reed, sent an e-mail on February 7 claiming that the new policy was the result of a “recent flurry” of informal requests from the C-130J program office. “Until further notice, there will be but one channel for information requests on the C-130J program, and that will be by Contracts letter,” Reed wrote. Sources tell POGO that limiting requests in this way ensures that only the program’s contract administrator has access to information. Contract administrators are typically cheerleaders for their weapons programs. In his e-mail, Reed suggested that future communications between Lockheed and the program office be limited to only those required by contract, and that “all recently requested non-contractual data” be removed from Lockheed’s computer system that communicates with the program office. Another memo shows a similar effort to limit access to crucial cost information. A memo written by Lockheed Vice President Elmore requested that Pentagon auditors be excluded from an upcoming meeting between Lockheed Martin and the Air Force in which C-130J cost information was discussed. The Air Force’s former No. 2 acquisition official, Darleen Druyun, attended the meeting. POGO recently released the C-130J test results from the Pentagon’s top weapons tester, showing that the aircraft essentially flunked. Click here to see the alert. The Project On Government Oversight investigates, exposes, and seeks to remedy systemic abuses of power, mismanagement, and subservience by the federal government to powerful special interests. Founded in 1981, POGO is a politically-independent, nonprofit watchdog that strives to promote a government that is accountable to the citizenry. The Military Money Project is a project of the National Whistleblower Center . # # # Home I Archives I Expose I Search I Donations I Investigations I About Us I Contact Us I Press Room Site Map I Web Overseer I Site Policies --- © The Project On Government Oversight 2005 updated:Friday, February 11, 2005