February 10, 2026 at 10:28 PM
The Marine Corps passed its third audit and is testing how AI, automation can make the process easier
Lt. Gen. James Adams, deputy commandant for programs and resources, said the Marine Corps is involved in six pilot programs related to AI and automation. The post The Marine Corps passed its third audit and is testing...
The Marine Corps announced Monday that it passed its third clean financial audit, the only service to do so thus far. In a media roundtable last week, officials told reporters the Corps was participating in multiple AI and automation pilots intended to make the process easier. None of the other services, nor the Pentagon itself, have passed an audit since they became mandated in 2018.
After having failed its eighth audit last year, the Defense Department self-imposed a deadline of 2028 to pass one. President Donald Trump recently called for a massive increase in defense spending next year, a price tag that could total $1.5 trillion. Meanwhile, the Marine Corps has become an example for other services to follow after having first successfully passed an audit for fiscal 2023 — a trend it has continued as it modernizes its financial systems, officials said.