# The Pentagon has gone too far in using the Other Transaction Authority. Congress should act.

- Source: Breaking Defense
- Published: 2026-10-22T16:58:00+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://breakingdefense.com/2026/10/the-pentagon-has-gone-too-far-in-using-the-other-transaction-authority-congress-should-act/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/the-pentagon-has-gone-too-far-in-using-the-other-transaction-authority-c61abd/

Created in 1958 for NASA, the obscure fiscal tool has since become the predominant approach to military contracting – at great risk to taxpayers, one researcher warns.

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