Strategic Defense Initiative Program: Expert's Views on DOD's Organizational Options and Plans for SDI Technical Support

NSIAD-87-43 Published: Nov 19, 1986. Publicly Released: Nov 19, 1986.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request and a legislative requirement, GAO reported on the Department of Defense's (DOD) proposal for establishing a new federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), called the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) Institute, to provide the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO) with technical support.

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