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Time: Navy Yard dropped its guard, Pentagon inspector general says

By Washington Examiner

Published September 16, 2013 4:00am ET

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Time: Navy Yard dropped its guard, Pentagon inspector general says — A police boat and helicopter patrol near the scene of a shooting at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, in Washington. At least one gunman opened fire inside a building at the Washington Navy Yard, and officials said six people were killed and as many as 10 were wounded, including a law enforcement officer. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) | Evan Vucci

(swampland.time.com) A soon-to-be-released government audit says the Navy, in an attempt to reduce costs, let down its guard to risks posed by outside contractors at Navy Yard and other facilities, a federal official with access to the report tells TIME.

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