Battlefield Automation: Army Air Defense Command and Control System Acquisition and Budget Issues
NSIAD-87-208
Published: Sep 28, 1987. Publicly Released: Sep 28, 1987.
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Highlights
In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Army's Forward Area Air Defense Command, Control and Intelligence System (FAAD C2I) focusing on the system's cost, schedule and performance, and the Army's 1988 budget request.
Recommendations
Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| The House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense, should reduce the Army's FY 1988 FAAD C2I funding request by $93.2 million. |
Closed – Implemented
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The Joint Conference Committee deleted the Army's FY 1988 budget request of $93.2 million for the FAAD C2 System. |
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army should review the decision to exclude certain requirements when estimating the FAAD C2I program cost. |
Closed – Implemented
The Joint Conference Committee deleted the Army's FY 1988 budget request of $93.2 million for the FAAD C2 System.
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| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army should direct the project office to include all valid requirements in subsequent cost estimates. |
Closed – Implemented
The Joint Conference Committee deleted the Army's FY 1988 budget request of $93.2 million for the FAAD C2 System.
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Air defense systemsBudget cutsCommand control communications systemsFuture budget projectionsInformation systemsMilitary aircraftMilitary appropriationsMilitary cost controlWarning systemsWeapons systems