New DoD IG Audit Raises Oversight Questions on the F‑35 Sustainment Contract: What Small Contractors and Subcontractors Should Watch
A new Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) audit finds DoD did not adequately oversee contractor performance under a major F‑35 air vehicle sustainment contract—an oversight gap that matters because the F‑35 is DoD’s largest acquisition program with an estimated lifetime cost over $2 trillion (buy/operate/sustain). [1] In Report No. DODIG‑2026‑039 (issued […]