Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs

Abstract

DODs major weapon system acquisitions, an area on GAOs high-risk list. DOD and Congress have taken steps to improve the acquisition of weapon systems. Still some programs continue to experience cost and schedule overruns. GAO continues to emphasize the need for DOD and Congress to hold programs accountable by ensuring that they attain the required knowledge at key decision points before committing resources to development. Given continuing budgetary pressures, DOD cannot afford to miss opportunities to address program inefficiencies

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1031218

Entities

People

  • Michael J. Sullivan

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Airframes
  • Boats
  • Control Systems
  • Engineers
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Marine Transportation
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Weapon Control

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting