Just an example of how easy it is to waste time and money...
Military uniforms: Out of sight | The Economist: "Remarkably, the Department of Defence has no single department dedicated to researching, developing and procuring the best uniforms for all troops. This caused no problems before 2002, when nearly every serviceman had a choice between a greenish camouflage uniform or a “coffee stain” desert pattern. But over the past 12 years the services have each created their own style of camouflage. The effect has been both costly, and occasionally embarrassing."
Military uniforms: Out of sight | The Economist: "Remarkably, the Department of Defence has no single department dedicated to researching, developing and procuring the best uniforms for all troops. This caused no problems before 2002, when nearly every serviceman had a choice between a greenish camouflage uniform or a “coffee stain” desert pattern. But over the past 12 years the services have each created their own style of camouflage. The effect has been both costly, and occasionally embarrassing."
The Army spent "$3.2m developing its own “universal” camouflage. This pattern was designed to work anywhere, but proved useless nearly everywhere….In an emergency measure, the army kitted out soldiers in Afghanistan in a new pattern starting in 2010, spending more than $38.8m on replacement gear in fiscal 2010 and 2011….Replacing the service’s flawed camouflage and equipment could cost another $4 billion over five years, according to the GAO."
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