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The Internet of Things refers to interconnecting networks of physical objects embedded with digital sensors that can collect, transmit, and act upon a wide variety of data. The Office of Inspector General, in conjunction with IBM, examined how this technology could be applied to create an Internet of Postal Things (IoPT) that could increase efficiency, lower costs, generate revenue, and improve customer service.
Power Grid Project at the Counter Narcotics Strip Mall in Kabul: Construction Met Contract Requirements but Electrical System Was Not Deemed Operable Until More Than 18 Months After Project Completion
The purpose of the investigation was to examine an Antideficiency Act (ADA) violation by the EAC. The investigation determined that EAC officials violated the ADA when they approved a disbursement of about $2.2 million from an expired 2008 appropriations account. The Department of Justice declined to open a criminal investigation of the matter.