Prosecutors say the government lost no money on the contracts because he was to be paid on delivery, but the government was cheated out of more than $330,000 in two other schemes.
Applications for the Senior Executive Service may face delays as the Office of Personnel Management has placed a hold on a final step in the hiring process.
Challenges remain in implementing the technology across the military, not the least of which includes the negative stereotypes of soldier cyborgs in Hollywood.