Incoming President Donald Trump and advisor Elon Musk have promised to reform Pentagon spending, a long-sought goal for officials on both sides of the aisle. But while current and former officials told Defense One the new administration could make some changes, reforms to the way Congress allocates funding and provides oversight would still be necessary for a true overhaul.  Trump and Musk, tapped to run a new Department of Government Efficiency, have floated a variety of ideas to reform Pentagon purchasing, such as ditching the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in favor of drones. Trump has been critical of the military-industrial complex, but in his first term signed larger and larger budgets for the Defense Department. Musk, the richest defense contractor in the world, has targeted the federal workforce for cuts, pushed for more accounting transparency, and wants to […]