Space Acquisitions: Improvements Needed in Space Systems Acquisitions and Keys to Achieving Them

Abstract

DOD's space system acquisitions have experienced problems over the past several decades that have driven up costs by hundreds of millions, even billions of dollars, stretched schedules by years, and increased performance risks. GAO was asked to testify on its findings on space acquisition problems and steps needed to improve outcomes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 06, 2006
Accession Number
AD1157897

Entities

People

  • Cristina T. Chaplain

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Acquisition
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Best Practices
  • Economics
  • Governments
  • Investments
  • Money
  • Procurement
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.

Technology Areas

  • Space