For decades, the Pentagon has tried to keep financial records that can stand up to an audit. For not quite as long, it has tried to figure out just how many contractors it employs. Officials send periodic reports of generally meager progress to Congress, where they are generally met with expressions of dismay. But this year, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) appears to be putting in more effort, if only because the specter of budget cuts sharpens the need for accurate information, and Congress appears to be paying more attention.
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