GAO Says DOD Needs Better Study of Bases’ Water Scarcity Risk

December 9, 2019
Congress/DoD | DC360

DOD may be using unreliable data in its assessment that 102 installations are at risk of running out of water, the Government Accountability Office determined in a recent report.
The Pentagon’s data varied across the services and department, GAO concluded, recommending a more thorough department-wide review. DOD concurred with GAO’s conclusion, Military.com reported.
Army photo by 1st Lt. Chantel Baul

December 9, 2019
Congress/DoD | DC360

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