Coast Guard: Change in Course Improves Deepwater Management and Oversight, but Outcome Still Uncertain

Abstract

The Coast Guard's Deepwater Program, under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has experienced serious performance and management problems. Deepwater is intended to replace or modernize Coast Guard vessels, aircraft, and the communications and electronic systems that link them together. As of fiscal year 2008, over $4 billion has been appropriated for Deepwater. The Coast Guard awarded a contract in June 2002 to a lead system integrator, Integrated Coast Guard Systems (ICGS), to execute the program using a system-of-systems approach.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA483232

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Business Administration
  • Coast Guard
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Homeland Security
  • Management Personnel
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Procurement
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States Government

Readers

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

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics