Lawsuit says Pentagon’s future warfare panel lacks transparency and balance

A lawsuit filed earlier this month by three government watchdog groups argues that the Defense Department assembled its Project Meridian task force to study the future of warfare in violation of federal law. According to the complaint, the task force fails to meet requirements under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, or FACA, which include a defined structure and purpose, transparency and public input, and balanced membership. The lawsuit alleges that the Defense Department failed to follow several procedures required under FACA. Among them, the department did not publish a notice in the Federal Register, which would allow the public to review materials and submit comments, or consult the General Services Administration, or GSA, to determine whether the research would serve the public interest. In a statement, Donald K.

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