The Commission on Wartime Contracting (CWC) raised new concerns over the sustainability of projects funded with taxpayer dollars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The new report, “Sustainability: Hidden Costs Risk New Waste,” highlights examples of numerous and expensive federal projects that show little promise of being fully utilized once handed over to the governments of Iraq or Afghanistan. As the administration continues to contemplate troop drawdown and timelines for withdrawal, the CWC is urging federal officials to consider exactly how many of the ongoing or completed projects will be utilized once American presence diminishes.

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