U.S. Army Lieutenant General John R. Vines was asked to review the method for tracking the U.S. Department of Defense's most sensitive programs, and he stated that he was not aware of any agency with the authority, responsibility, or a process in place to coordinate all the interagency and commercial activities involved.
NOT BSTOTAL BS
NOT BS — Verdict: True
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The Short Version
The evidence shows Vines was tasked to review how the Defense Department tracked highly sensitive programs and was quoted saying no agency had the authority, responsibility, or process to coordinate all related interagency and commercial activities. Multiple independent, high-reliability outlets corroborate both points. Minor wording differences and later policy changes do not materially alter this historical fact.
Caveats
This supports a historical statement from around 2010; it should not be read as a description of current interagency coordination.
Some retellings vary slightly in wording, but the substance of the quote remains the same.
Secondary reposts are less reliable than the original Washington Post reporting and major independent corroborations.