Pentagon at odds with GAO over alleged 'gaps' in divestiture process

By Tony Bertuca / August 24, 2016 at 2:35 PM
The Defense Department is proposing to retire weapon systems, such as the Air Force's A-10 aircraft, without properly understanding the full impact of doing so, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. "Overall, DOD does not have guidance to help ensure that the services are collecting quality information needed to inform decisions for divesting major weapon systems before the end of their service lives," according to a public version of a classified GAO report released Aug. 24...

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