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		fnordfnordfnord on July 31, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: XKeyscore: NSA program collects 'nearly everything... Spending tons of our money while being accountable only to themselves.

mpyne on July 31, 2013 [–]

Spending tons of money didn't help when DoD was trying to field DIHMRS. The military still runs on an ancient COBOL-era payroll system because they can't successfully develop and field a replacement, despite some billions in wasted $$$.

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