Ask the Department of Defense (DOD) how many Hotplugs it has on hand and the answer will require government employees to devote 15 million labor hours to the task at a cost of at least $660 million.
That’s what Oregon software developer Martin Peck was told in response to his July, 2015, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, according to the Center for Public Integrity.
The Hotplug is a device used by U.S. military forces whenever they find a functioning enemy laptop on the battlefield that needs to be kept running during transit to analysts.
Hotplugs are also used in the private sector when a server needs to continue functioning while being moved to a new location, according to CRU, the Vancouver, Wash.-based technology firm that designed it and sells it for $549 per unit.
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