Homeland Defense: DoD Needs to Assess the Structure of U.S. Forces for Domestic Military Missions
Abstract
The way in which the federal government views the defense of the United States has dramatically changed since September 11, 2001. Consequently, the Department of Defense (DOD) has adjusted its strategic and operational focus to encompass not only traditional military concerns posed by hostile states overseas but also the asymmetric threats directed at our homeland by both terrorists and hostile states. GAO was asked to review DOD's domestic missions, including (1) how DOD's military and nonmilitary missions differ; (2) how DOD's military and nonmilitary missions have changed since September 11, 2001; (3) how the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act affects DODs nonmilitary missions; and (4) the extent to which DOD's organizations, plans, and forces are adequate for domestic military missions and the consequent sustainability of the current mission approach.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 11, 2003
- Accession Number
- AD1153563
Entities
People
- Arthur L. Jr James
- Brian J. Lepore
- Deborah Colantonio
- Kevin L. O'neill
- Michael C. Zola
- Raymond J. Decker
- Rebecca Shea
- Richard K. Geiger
- Susan K. Woodward
- William J. Rigazio
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office