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Homeland Security/Law Enforcement: Coast Guard Shore Infrastructure (2019-27)
The Coast Guard should employ models to predict the outcome of shore infrastructure investments and analyze trade-offs to potentially save millions of dollars.
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Status:
Not Addressed
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Executive BranchLast Updated:
March 31, 2020
Action:
The Commandant of the Coast Guard should employ models for its asset lines for predicting the outcome of investments, analyzing trade-offs, and optimizing decisions among competing investments.
Progress:
The Coast Guard concurred with this February 2019 recommendation and told GAO it would take steps to implement it. As of January 2020, the Coast Guard is evaluating alternative models for its asset lines and estimates it will make a decision by December 31, 2020. The Coast Guard will need to demonstrate that it is using models to predict outcomes for GAO to consider this recommendation implemented. Using models for its asset lines will help the Coast Guard to achieve cost savings and better manage its maintenance backlogs.
Implementing Entity:
U.S. Coast Guard
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- Nathan Anderson
- Acting Director, Homeland Security and Justice
- andersonn@gao.gov
- (202) 512-8777
