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Pentagon Audit Failure Reveals Assets Exceed US Economic Output

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What happened

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The Pentagon has failed its annual audit for multiple years, as mandated by Section 1003 of the FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act, which was signed into law by Barack Obama in 2013. The audit, which began in fiscal year 2018, revealed that Pentagon assets exceed US economic output.

From pjmedia.com

Why it matters

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The repeated audit failures highlight the Pentagon's financial difficulties. Since defense manufacturers like Lockheed Martin rely on contracts and funding from the Pentagon, this fiscal instability could affect industry revenue.

From pjmedia.com

Who's involved

  • Barack ObamaSigned the FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act
  • PENTAGONSubject of the annual audit and financial discrepancies
  • Lockheed MartinReceives contracts and funding from the Pentagon

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • Lockheed MartinSpeculative

    Lockheed Martin could see changes in revenue or contracts if the Pentagon's financial stability is impacted.

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