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How bad is DoD’s domestic abuse problem? Unclear, thanks to data gaps, auditors say 1 day ago DoD and the services need to shore up their programs in response to domestic abuse, auditors report. (Getty Images/Stock) Defense officials aren’t able to get a full picture of the level of domestic abuse in the military, because they’re not meeting all the requirements of the law in reporting the incidents, according to a new report from government auditors who conducted a sweeping, 21-month review. While DoD and the services have made strides in implementing and overseeing prevention and response programs, there are still gaps, according to auditors with the Government Accountability Office, in a report required by Congress released Thursday.