Future Years Defense Program: Optimistic Estimates Lead to Billions in Overprogramming

Abstract

There is concern in Congress that the fiscal year 1995 Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) submitted by the Department of Defense (DOD) is overprogrammed, or contains more programs than the President's current funding projections will support. The General Accounting Office examined major funding assumptions underlying DOD's FYDP and determined whether the FYDP complies with statutory requirements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 29, 1994
Accession Number
ADA283270

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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