Yes & no
Many of this Country's functions, especially those that are of the intelligence gathering variety, are by nature & necessarily hidden from public, and more importantly, enemy consumption. Much of our ongoing military strategy and tactics need to be made restricted
But when it comes to the Work of Government, ESPECIALLY in how tax dollars are being allocated and applied towards (which also includes what its been wasted in), need a full vetting of transparency. and that includes military expenditure. I'm a huge advocate of full disclusure, when it comes to campaigns. The people need to know where their money is going to, and where it came from
Prince nailed it with these articles, in how completely untruthful Obama has been, in regards to the pledge of "the most transparent adminstration, ever". As bad as Bush was supposed to be in his 8years, they can't come close to matching what Obama and the Dems have pushed in just over the last 1+year
Overated? A little, perhaps. Unimportant or of a low priority?, absolutely not.