NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE: Even with Increased Funding Technical and Schedule Risks are High

Abstract

This report responds to your request that we review the National Missile Defense (NMD) program funding requirements and schedule and technical risks. Specifically, you asked us to determine (1) why the Department of Defense (DOD) significantly increased the program's near term funding in its May 1997 Quadrennial Defense Review, (2) how funding increases authorized and appropriated by Congress for the program in fiscal years 1996 through 1998 have been used or are planned to be used, and (3) DOD'S planned level of future funding for the NMD program and planned uses for those funds. You also asked for an assessment of the program's current schedule and technical risks. We provided an initial assessment of the schedule and technical risks in our December 12, 1997, report to you. This report updates that assessment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 23, 1998
Accession Number
ADA348962

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Anti-Ballistic Missiles
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Battle Management
  • Congress
  • Cost Estimates
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Grand Forks
  • Ground Based
  • Kill Vehicles
  • Life Cycle Costs
  • Space Based
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Missile Defense Systems.