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Defense Acquisitions: Risks Posed by DOD's New Space Systems Acquisition Policy

GAO-04-379R Published: Jan 29, 2004. Publicly Released: Jan 29, 2004.
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On November 18, 2003, we testified before Congress on the Department of Defense's (DOD) new acquisition policy for space systems. The new acquisition policy, issued in October 2003, sets the stage for decision making for DOD's investment in space systems, which currently stands at more than $18 billion annually and is expected to grow considerably over the next decade. Congress requested that we provide additional comments on several issues relating to the new policy and other space acquisition issues.

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