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Is there really $125 billion in Pentagon Waste?

November 20, 2018 Eric Lofgren 0

Imagine you’re the Deputy Secretary of Defense, and in walks a group of consultants who tell you that you can save $125 billion over five years if you act on their recommendations. You flip through their PowerPoint brief stacked with charts and buzz words like optimize, modernize, and agile enterprise.

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