Advanced Materials Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Laboratories Within DoD

Abstract

The overall audit objective is to determine whether redundant investment is being made by DoD in Advanced Materials and Electronic Devices Research and Development Laboratories. Specific objectives include evaluating the adequacy of DoD management and oversight of the various laboratories and the effectiveness of Project Reliance as implemented by the Joint Directors of Laboratories. We are also evaluating laboratory consolidations and realignments to verify cost avoidance claimed by Project Reliance in response to Defense Management Review Decision 922 initiatives. In the survey phase of the audit, we identified plans by the Army and the Navy to build major new laboratory facilities and to procure new equipment for advanced materials research that may be unnecessary and redundant to existing DoD capability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA375257

Entities

People

  • David F. Friel
  • Donald E. Reed
  • Judy K. Palmer
  • Raymond A. Spencer
  • Richard L. Collier

Organizations

  • Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advanced Materials
  • Base Closures
  • Carbon Carbon Composites
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Composite Materials
  • Manufacturing
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Military Research
  • National Security
  • Research Facilities

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics