Test and Evaluation: An Assessment of Navy's Long-Term Underwater Test Resources Plan
NSIAD-88-80
Published: Mar 28, 1988. Publicly Released: Mar 28, 1988.
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Highlights
In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Navy's Long-Term Underwater Support Resources Plan, to determine its comprehensiveness and usefulness as a management tool.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should require the Secretary of the Navy to revise the Long-Term Underwater Support Resources (LTUSR) Plan to: (1) integrate and rank all test resource development programs; (2) obtain and incorporate underwater acoustic measurement requirements from fleet units; (3) present other options to meet weapon system acoustic measurement requirements and eliminate dollar thresholds so that additional options can be considered; and (4) determine whether the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center is the most cost-effective alternative to meet unit training requirements beyond the next 5-year period (1988 to 1993). |
Closed – Implemented
DOD has taken action dealing with two of the four recommendations. The Navy has obtained and incorporated underwater acoustic measurement requirements from fleet units in their long range test resources plan. It has also included all options regardless of dollar value to meet these requirements. In the past, the Navy provided reasons why it would not implement the two remaining recommendations.
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