Electronic Warfare: Additional Buys of Sensor System Should be Delayed Pending Satisfactory Testing.

Abstract

The General Accounting Office (GAO) reviewed the Army's $1.55 billion program for acquiring the Intelligence Electronic Warfare Common Sensor (IEWCS) System. GAO's review focused on determining whether the Army was taking necessary measures to ensure that the system demonstrated acceptable performance before committing to its production. GAO conducted this review under our basic legislative responsibilities and are addressing this report to the committees of jurisdiction. The report identifies problems and calls for corrective action that the Department of Defense (DOD) has indicated an unwillingness to take. GAO is suggesting that Congress may wish to take the necessary action to ensure that the DOD addresses the problems GAO has identified.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 27, 1996
Accession Number
ADA315137

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Electronic Warfare
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Acquisition
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detectors
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Ground Based
  • House Of Representatives
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Operational Effectiveness
  • Procurement
  • Production Rate
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics