Department of Defense - Retired Military Officers as Media Analysts

Abstract

Section 1056 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 directs the Comptroller General to issue a legal opinion to Congress on whether the Department of Defense violated appropriations prohibitions on publicity or propaganda activities by offering special access to prominent persons in the private sector who serve as media analysts. Pub. L. No. 110-417, section 1056(c), 122 Stat. 4356, 4610--11 (Oct. 14, 2008). Department of Defense (DOD) appropriations acts for fiscal years 2002 through 2008 provide, "No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the Congress." See, e.g., Pub. L. No. 110-116, section 8001, 121 Stat. 1295, 1313 (Nov. 13, 2007). This opinion addresses whether DOD's funding of public affairs activities involving retired military officers (RMO)who served as media analysts violated the prohibition.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 21, 2009
Accession Number
AD1166751

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  • Daniel I. Gordon

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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