Defense Acquisitions. An Analysis of the Special Operations Command's Management of Weapon System Programs

Abstract

Special Operations Commands (SOCOM) duties have greatly increased since the attacks of September 11, 2001. Today, Special Operations Forces are at work in Afghanistan and Iraq, and SOCOM has been assigned to lead U.S. efforts in the Global War on Terrorism. SOCOM's acquisitions budget has also greatly increased in this period more than doubling from $788 million in 2001 to approximately $1.91 billion in 2006. In light of SOCOM's expanded duties, Congress requested that GAO review SOCOM's management of its acquisition programs. GAO's evaluation includes an assessment of: the types of acquisition programs SOCOM has undertaken since 2001 and whether the programs are consistent with its mission; the extent to which SOCOM's programs have progressed as planned; and the challenges SOCOM faces in managing its acquisition programs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA469400

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Employment
  • Information Systems
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Government
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.