Coast Guard: Status of Efforts to Improve Deepwater Program Management and Address Operational Challenges

Abstract

The Coast Guard's Deepwater program is a 25-year, $24 billion plan to replace or modernize its fleet of vessels and aircraft. While there is widespread acknowledgment that many of the Coast Guard's aging assets need replacement or renovation, concerns exist about the acquisition approach the Coast Guard adopted in launching the Deepwater program. From the outset, GAO has expressed concern about the risks involved with the Coast Guard's acquisition strategy, and continues to review Deepwater program management. This statement discusses (1) the Coast Guard's acquisition approach for the Deepwater program; (2) Coast Guard efforts to manage the program, hold contractors accountable, and control costs through competition; (3) the status of the Coast Guard's efforts to acquire new or upgraded Deepwater assets; and (4) operational challenges the Coast Guard is facing because of performance and design problems with Deepwater patrol boats.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 08, 2007
Accession Number
ADA475127

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Coast Guard
  • Composite Materials
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Employment
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Maritime Security
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Program Management
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security