Chamberlin, deputy director of DLA, which oversees the various DRMS facilities throughout DOD, said the IG report "exaggerates" the Year 2000 risks associated with excess and surplus equipment, particularly medical equipment.

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"We may embrace other DRMs as needed, " said Mr Rose, adding that putting the iPlayer on phones, game consoles and many more computers was helping to drive the success of the application.

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