Defense Logistics: Much of the Inventory Exceeds Current Needs

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO analyzed the Department of Defense's (DOD) secondary inventory, focusing on the: (1) number of inventory items with inventory that was not needed to satisfy war reserve and current operating requirements and their dollar value, referred to as unneeded inventory; (2) reasons why DOD held 100 years or more of unneeded inventory for some items; and (3) reasons why DOD had 20 years or more of unneeded inventory on hand and had additional inventory on order.