Pentagon touts savings from efficiency initiatives, but watchdog sees black box

By Tony Bertuca / July 26, 2017 at 2:43 PM
The Defense Department asserts it has identified $9.2 billion in cost savings between fiscal year 2015 and FY-19 stemming from a variety of efficiency initiatives, but the Government Accountability Office says DOD's figures are unreliable. The FY-16 National Defense Authorization Act requires DOD to find $10 billion in savings by FY-19 through management efficiencies. Though DOD is confident it can meet the goal, GAO states in a recent report that Congress should be concerned. "DOD has not identified $10 billion...

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