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Watchdogs Allege Lack Of Transparency And Balance In Project Meridian
A lawsuit filed by three government watchdog groups alleges that the Pentagon’s Project Meridian task force, established to study the future of warfare, lacks transparency and balance. The task force includes prominent defense industry leaders, such as Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey, who have significant financial ties to the industry. The lawsuit claims that the Defense Department failed to follow federal law, including publishing a notice in the Federal Register and consulting the General Services Administration. The plaintiffs argue that the panel’s membership is not balanced and that the views of its members do not approach fair balance. This lawsuit was first reported by Military Times.