IMPROVISED THREATS: Warfighter Support Maintained, but Clearer Responsibilities and Improved Information Sharing Needed

Abstract

IEDs are one of the most lethal weapons available to terrorists and enemy combatants. DOD reported that between January 2007 and February 2018, approximately 9,000 IED incidents were targeted against U.S. and allied military forces in Iraq and Afghanistan resulting in about 23,000 casualties. The House Armed Services Committee included a provision in a committee report for GAO to assess JIDO's transition under DTRA. This report: (1) assesses the status of JIDO's transition under DTRA; (2) describe show, if at all, the transition has affected JIDO's warfighter support; and (3) identifies what, if any, challenges could affect JIDO's continued efficiency and effectiveness. GAO examined DOD documentation including directives and plans, and met with DOD officials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1151797

Entities

People

  • Clarice Ransom
  • David Adams
  • Jason Bair
  • Marc Schwartz
  • Melissa Vohlgemuth
  • Michael Silver
  • Sarah Veale
  • Vincent Buquicchio

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter IED
  • Counter WMD
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Congress
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Employment
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • Governments
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Systems
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Training
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

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  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering