Cap experimental fuel procurement

Acquisitions

Cap experimental fuel procurement

Some Pentagon officials have suggested that the use of experimental fuels, such as algae and used cooking grease, is a national security interest because of the risk inherent in foreign fuel markets. However, in recent years, costs have been several times more than average fuel prices, and there is no guarantee that current investments will be successful. Past efforts in the private sector to find reliable fuel sources from algae, for instance, were canceled after hundreds of millions in investment. Establishing stricter guidelines or curtailing such investments could save billions.

SAVINGS

$9 billion over 10 years

STATUS

LINKS

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Dan Caldwell, USMC (ret.)
Concerned Veterans for America

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Dan Coats
Director of National Intelligence

“This guide is a much-needed first step toward encouraging politicians to consider all available options for substantive Pentagon reform. Our troops deserve better than broken bureaucracy, and politicians shouldn't fool themselves into thinking that throwing money at the problem is the solution."

Capt. Dan Grazier, USMC (ret.)
Project on Government Oversight

Solutions

Pursuing Smart Tradeoffs

Acquisitions