Inspector General of the Department of Defense
The Inspector General of the United States Department of Defense is an independent official, nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate, who heads the oversight office within the Department of Defense. The role is responsible for conducting audits, evaluations, and investigations of the Department's programs, contracts, and operations in order to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse. The Inspector General is accountable to Congress and has the authority to publish reports on the findings of these reviews.
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US ordered Starlink restrictions for Ukraine, Reuters reports; Trump denies involvement
In the night of October 13–14, SpaceX unilaterally imposed speed restrictions on Starshield satellite terminals used by Ukrainian forces, cutting off connectivity above roughly 160 km/h during a major Russian attack. Reuters, citing two US officials and one Western official, reports the order came from the White House, while The Telegraph says Elon Musk proposed the idea and Donald Trump agreed. Trump publicly denied both his own and Musk's involvement. By October 15 the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said operation in motion had been restored, though President Zelensky said the previous speeds had not returned and the cap was being lifted only gradually.