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DoD IG Identifies $23 Billion Pentagon Could Have More Wisely Spent, Official Says

DoD IG Identifies $23 Billion Pentagon Could Have More Wisely Spent, Official Says

The Pentagon’s watchdog has identified $23.4 billion so far in 2013 that the Defense Department could have spent more wisely, according to a senior DoD official. The DoD Inspector General’s (DoD IG) take so far is huge compared to just the $2 billion identified in 106 reports in 2012, according to the official. Thus far in 2013, the official said DoD IG has identified the misspent $23.4 billion in 70 reports. The Stryker tactical wheeled vehicle is developed by General…

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