FIELDCRAFT #007 — THE PAPER WALL
The Sentinel Network’s FIELDCRAFT #007 is a methodology piece about tracing U.S. defense spending through public federal contracting and procurement records. The article argues that defense-dollar research often requires checking multiple databases, because awards, vendors, budget lines, and oversight records may appear under different systems, names, or identifiers.
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The article cites more than $850 billion in U.S. Department of Defense spending for fiscal year 2025.
The Sentinel Network uses the FY2025 defense-spending figure as context for why public contracting and procurement records matter.
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The Sentinel Network argues that defense spending leaves traces across multiple public federal databases.
The article says procurement, budget, award, and oversight records may appear across different systems, so relying on one source can miss important context.
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The Sentinel Network argues that many researchers underuse federal contracting and budget databases.
The article frames these databases as overlooked investigative tools for journalists and independent researchers examining defense spending.
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The article claims that single-database research can obscure the broader defense-spending trail.
The article recommends cross-checking multiple federal systems to identify awards, vendors, program relationships, and context.
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Defense Spending
The article cites more than $850 billion in U.S. Department of Defense spending for fiscal year 2025.
Source Material
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