Check out some of the folderol covered in the name of "defense". The problem is that just about anything can be hidden under the fine-sounding banner of "US defense" - and too frequently, is. 

The ones getting this cash would tell us how vital it is to manage caffeine intake, get the skunks off of golf courses, and study Twitter slang. But that would draw attention to their gravy train. It's a sign of how far something can decay, if not watched closely...