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In its report Tuesday, the GAO found the DOD fully examined the legality, potential for lethal force, safety risks to troops and whether supporting the requests was in the interest of the department when evaluating requests for assistance from the DHS.
But the GAO also found the Pentagon “developed rough cost estimates that were not reliable” and “did not fully evaluate the effect on military readiness of providing support.”
“Without reliable cost estimates and a timely readiness analysis, DOD is limited in its ability to evaluate the effect of supporting DHS on its budget and readiness rebuilding efforts,” the report said.