Open the Books released a report last week detailing 20 areas of fiscal concern at the Department of Defense. One of the best opportunities for immediate reform is ending the Pentagon’s longstanding “use-it-or-lose-it” spending sprees that happen every September. CEO John Hart wrote the following letter to Secretary Pete Hegseth urging him to end the practice this September, as the Pentagon once again asks Congress for a record FY 2026 budget.

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