Defense Acquisitions: DOD's Research and Development Budget Requests to Congress Do Not Provide Consistent, Complete, and Clear Information

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DOD) asked Congress for $73.2 billion in fiscal year 2007 for research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E). DOD organized this request using program element (PE) codes, which are designed to convey key information about the budget request. DOD also provides documents called budget exhibits detailing the activities for which funds are being requested. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 mandated that GAO examine the program elements and budget exhibits. GAO assessed (1) whether the RDT&E program element code structure and the associated budget exhibits provide accurate, consistent, complete, and clear information, and (2) what factors contribute to any problems found. In conducting this review GAO analyzed all of the fiscal year 2007 program element codes and 47 budget exhibits. GAO also interviewed key DOD officials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA471869

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Financial Management
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Governments
  • Procurement
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States Government
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Weapon Systems

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  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Systems Analysis and Design