Weapon Systems Annual Assessment: Knowledge Gaps Pose Risks to Sustaining Recent Positive Trends

Abstract

This special report, GAOs 16th annual assessment of the Department of Defenses (DOD) $1.66 trillion portfolio of 86 major weapon systemsacquisition programs, examines changes in the portfolio since 2016, including DODs progress implementing acquisition reforms. Drawing from questionnaire data, this report also offers a quick look at the cost, schedule, and performance of 57 individual weapon programs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 25, 2018
Accession Number
AD1167518

Entities

People

  • Adrienne Austin
  • Christopher R. Durbin
  • Emily Bond
  • Eugene Louis Dodaro
  • J. A. Walker
  • Jenna Blair
  • Marcus Ferguson
  • Robin M. Wilson
  • Shelby S. Oakley
  • Tana M. Davis
  • Wendy P. Smythe

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Airframes
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Boats
  • Congress
  • Control Systems
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Estimates
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Infrared Countermeasures
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Littoral Combat Ships
  • Manufacturing
  • Marine Transportation
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Procurement
  • Reliability
  • Rockets
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management