Defense Acquisitions: Opportunities and Challenges for Army Ground Force Modernization Efforts

Abstract

Since 2003, the Future Combat System (FCS) program has been the centerpiece of the Army's efforts to transition to a lighter, more agile, and more capable combat force. In 2009, however, concerns over the program's performance led to the Secretary of Defense's decision to significantly restructure and ultimately cancel the acquisition program. As a result, the Army is outlining a new approach to ground force modernization. This statement outlines the Army's preliminary post-FCS actions and identifies the challenges the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Army must address as they proceed. This testimony is based on GAO's report on the Army's Ground Force Modernization effort released on March 15, 2010. It emphasizes the December 2009 decision to begin low-rate initial production for Increment 1 of the Brigade Combat Team Modernization.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 2010
Accession Number
ADA518888

Entities

People

  • Michael J. Sullivan

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Best Practices
  • Department Of Defense
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Governments
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Law
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Acquisition
  • Network Architecture
  • Procurement
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States Government
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Vehicles

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.