The government is throwing away billions of dollars to keep out-of-date computer systems running. The latest report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that more than $337 million (£262m) per year are needed to operate and maintain the federal government's 10 legacy systems rather than using newer and more efficient technology. Among the outdated tech is a 14-year-old Air Force computer system whose coding language isn't really used anymore.

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