US Army spent $2.7 billion on a computer that doesn't work
Found on Extreme Tech on Tuesday, 05 July 2011
It has emerged that the multi-billion-dollar DCGS-A military computer system that was designed to help the US Army in Iraq and Afghanistan simply doesn't work.
This isn't the first time that the US Army - or indeed any sovereign armed force - has spent a lot of money on a system that doesn't work.
To spend almost $3 billion on a broken system, while proven, out-of-the-box alternatives like Palantir are readily and cheaply available, is pretty darn special.
The solution should be pretty obvious: if it does not work, demand your money back. The army has deep pockets, but this is ridiculous.