Advertisement As of two weeks ago, the Office of the Secretary of Defense stopped receiving faxes. A faulty fax machine is the culprit, but the office will not be able to purchase a new one until fiscal year 2014. That’s right, the office of the most powerful military leader in the world will not have access to his messages due financial oversight. The Dept. of Defense maintains an operating and maintenance budget of $31.8 billion and yet cannot afford a fax machine? Furthermore, last year, the department backlogged over 1,000 overdue FOIA requests because their technology was so outdated and inefficient. MuckRock, a website that supplies Americans with government-related information, suggested the department move into the 21st century and use a free fax-receiving email service. The organization filed a request on behalf of the department, which can be found here. RELATED: Obama Collects Highest Tax Revenue, Adds Highest Deficit Can you believe the office of our military doesn’t have adequate technology? How is their budget being spent?
Posted on: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 12:49:44 +0000
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