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One challenge of getting the books under control is the sheer size of the Pentagon, one of the world's largest operations. In fiscal year 2005, it had:* $1.3 trillion in assets* $1.9 trillion in liabilities* 3 million personnel* $635 billion in operational costs* 2,569 facilities in the United States, 807 elsewhereBy contrast, the nation's largest non-government employer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., in 2005 had:* $120 billion in assets* $20 billion in long-term debt* 1.6 million employees* $285 billion in sales* 3,800 facilities in the United States, 2,400 elsewhereDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; WWW.WALMARTSTORES.COM
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