what the government does with old computers

[dan_670_12]

I was just wondering if anyone here works for the government. I was wondering this because I heard somewere that in about december they get new computers and stuff like that if they have not used up alot of there budget and that they just give away there old computers. I was wondering if this was true.

[larry]

At one time they used to donate old computers to schools and such. However there were problems with licensing for software and confidential information on the hard drives. Now I understand they are sold as scrap.

[Gropper]

All of ours still go off to school harddrive are wiped and off they go, i wish they would sell them to us but they never will

[Hacker]

Ours still go to the Computers for Schools program as well

[covanant]

Hard to believe they dont just chuck them in the garbage like the rest of my money

["Richard"]

screw the schools, sell them on ebay and pay down the national debt

and yes, I'm not stupid... I'm just kidding. I know it costs them more to sell them and pay down the debt... figure it out dummies

[Kilroy]

Glad the question was answered but please take political debate and commentary elsewhere.