CHEMICAL WEAPONS DISPOSAL: Issues Related to DOD's Management
Abstract
DOD has experienced significant cost growth and delays in executing its disposal plan. Since 1985, the Army's cost estimate to destroy the chemical weapons stockpile has increased from an initial estimate of $1.7 billion to $11.9 billion, and the planned completion date has been extended from September 1994 to April 2004. Because of the cost growth, schedule delays, and importance of the issue, DOD has recently taken some encouraging steps to improve its management and oversight of the disposal program. For example, DOD has (1) designated the program as a major acquisition to improve cost and schedule controls, (2) designated the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Research, Development and Acquisition) as the program's executive agent to elevate the financial management and review process, of chemical weapons, (3) initiated actions to reassess the stability and (4) restructured and centralized its Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) to streamline procedures and improve the budgeting process.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 13, 1995
- Accession Number
- AD1174274
Entities
People
- David R. Warren
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office