It should be noted that all of that money was for military use, and the article says that the Pentagon is the only agency which still does not comply with a 199

It should be noted that all of that money was for military use, and the article says that the Pentagon is the only agency which still does not comply with a 1996 law that would prevent this. The obvious answer to that is to force compliance from the Pentagon. I’d personally add cutting military budget by “the amount that goes missing per year,” but that will never fly. In any case, it’s important to specifically call out the Pentagon rather than blame the entire government.