Department of Defense: Actions Needed to Address Five Key Mission Challenges

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DOD) faces five key challenges that significantly affect the department's ability to accomplish its mission. These include the need to (1) rebalance forces and rebuild readiness; (2) mitigate threats to cyberspace and expand cyber capabilities; (3) control the escalating costs of programs, such as certain weapon systems acquisitions and military health care, and better manage its finances; (4) strategically manage its human capital; and (5) achieve greater efficiencies in defense business operations. DOD has demonstrated progress addressing challenges, but significant work remains.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1168361

Entities

People

  • Cathleen A. Berrick

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Control Systems
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Financial Management
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Information Security
  • Information Systems
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Social Media
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Cyber