Issue is BULK (XML) vs. Single (PDF) downloads (Score 1)

The recommendation has merit regardless of the political motivation. The heart of the issue is how does one TRUST and verify the INTEGRITY of the download when its transported using XML. What's frustrating is someone's inability to agree to rely on existing standards - there's simply no reason to spend more $$$ reinventing / resolving what's already solved. Doesn't the government currently exchange XML-based information today? Isn't that information secured in such a manner that the provider (say, the contractor of the F-22) can be proven and the validity of the message confirmed? Another side-show and the land of the free where matters such as paying people to entertain us is more important than paying people to educate us.