By Ann Roosevelt The Defense Department Inspector General (DoD IG) finds that contract documentation between January 2004 and December 2006 Army body armor procurement was not adequately maintained, according to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements. However, the Army has said repeatedly that its top priority is soldier protection, and responds saying: "Since its initial fielding in 1999, the Army's Interceptor Body Armor has demonstrated superior combat performance in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq." In the March 31 Report No. D-2008-067, "DoD…
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