Overview of the Status of the Defense Industrial Base and DOD's Industrial Preparedness Planning
NSIAD-85-69
Published: May 23, 1985. Publicly Released: Jun 24, 1985.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed selected aspects of the Department of Defense's (DOD) requirements for peacetime and war reserve stocks of spare parts and provided an overview of the status of the defense industrial base and DOD industrial preparedness planning.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should reemphasize and monitor compliance with the DOD policy of requiring the military services to reduce war reserve requirements to reflect contractors' wartime production capabilities. |
Closed – Implemented
DOD reemphasized the need to comply with the policy by issuing DOD Instruction 4140.47 and 4503.3. The services and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) completed PBA, which contain information needed to implement this recommendation. Surveillance to ensure continuing implementation will take place through the OSD annual review of updated PBA prepared by the services and DLA.
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Topics
Combat readinessDefense contingency planningEmergency preparednessInventory controlMilitary inventoriesSpare partsIndustrial preparednessMilitary forcesMobilizationDefense industrial base