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National Missile Defense: Even With Increased Funding Technical and Schedule Risks Are High

NSIAD-98-153 Published: Jun 23, 1998. Publicly Released: Jul 08, 1998.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the National Missile Defense (NMD) program funding requirements and schedule and technical risks, focusing on: (1) why the Department of Defense (DOD) significantly increased the program's near-term funding in its May 1997 Quadrennial Defense Review; (2) how funding increases authorized and appropriated by Congress for the program in fiscal years 1996 through 1998 have been used or are planned to be used; and (3) DOD's planned level of future funding for the NMD program and planned uses for those funds.

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Air defense systemsBallistic missile defenseCost analysisDefense appropriationsFuture budget projectionsOperational testingWeapons systemsNational missile defenseCost estimatesSystems design