Warfighter Support: DOD Should Have a More Comprehensive Approach for Addressing Urgent Warfighter Needs

Abstract

As DOD's urgent needs processes have evolved, there have been several reviews of DOD's abilities to rapidly respond to and field needed capabilities. For example, according to senior DOD officials, the department has conducted a study to determine lessons learned from several independent urgent needs processes that might be integrated into the department's main acquisition process. However, two studies by the Defense Science Board in 2009 found that DOD had done little to adopt urgent needs as a critical, ongoing DOD institutional capability essential to addressing future threats.5 Most recently, the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 requires DOD to review its processes for the fielding capabilities in response to urgent operational needs and consider such improvements as providing a streamlined and expedited approach, clearly defining the roles and responsibilities for carrying out all phases of the process, and establishing a formal feedback mechanism.6

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA538503

Entities

People

  • William M. Solis

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Acquisition
  • Addressing
  • Air Force
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Explosive Devices
  • Governments
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Lessons Learned
  • National Security
  • Standards
  • Training
  • United States Government
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • Warfare

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