Elon Musk, the SpaceX CEO who will head a new effort to slash government spending, has criticized the contracts common to the defense industry.
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- President-elect Donald Trump has tasked Elon Musk with slashing government spending.
- Defense could be a prime target: It's the largest discretionary spending category in the federal budget.
- Some systems and programs may be more resistant to change than others.
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped...