House passes bill that seeks to improve Pentagon weapons buying practices

WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday took on the perennial Pentagon tendency to buy weapons systems that end up costing far more than originally anticipated and needing far more time than expected to reach the troops.

Senate passes bill to tighten Pentagon weapons buying practices

WASHINGTON — The Senate has acted to tighten Pentagon purchasing practices that have contributed to billions of dollars in cost overruns and long delays in getting weapons to people at war.