Weapons Cost:
Analysis of Major Weapon Systems Cost and Quantity Changes
NSIAD-89-32FS: Published: Nov 30, 1988. Publicly Released: Dec 14, 1988.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the status of Department of Defense (DOD) acquisition programs, based on information from DOD Selected Acquisition Reports (SAR) dated December 31, 1987.
GAO found that: (1) the Army, Air Force, and Navy reported a combined total program cost estimate of $751.6 billion, a $216.8-billion increase over the program base year estimates; (2) Army, Navy, and Air Force programs increased by about $51.1 billion, $82.9 billion, and $82.7 billion, respectively; (3) costs associated with quantity changes accounted for about $143.9 billion of the increase; and (4) costs associated with economic factors such as inflation resulted in an overall decrease of about $28.5 billion, even though the Army reported an estimated $4-billion increase due to economic factors. GAO believes that, although SAR provide valuable information on system costs, schedules, and characteristics for congressional oversight, they: (1) are not always timely; (2) report inconsistent data on the same system; (3) present incomplete data; and (4) are lengthy and difficult to understand.
Jan 21, 2021
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Close Air Support:
Actions Needed to Enhance Friendly Force Tracking Capabilities and Fully Evaluate TrainingGAO-21-99: Published: Jan 21, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 21, 2021.
Jan 19, 2021
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GPS Modernization:
DOD Continuing to Develop New Jam-Resistant Capability, But Widespread Use Remains Years AwayGAO-21-145: Published: Jan 19, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 19, 2021.
Jan 14, 2021
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Columbia Class Submarine:
Delivery Hinges on Timely and Quality Materials from an Atrophied Supplier BaseGAO-21-257: Published: Jan 14, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 14, 2021. -
Department of Defense:
Actions Needed to Improve Accounting of Intradepartmental TransactionsGAO-21-84: Published: Jan 14, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 14, 2021.
Jan 12, 2021
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DOD Critical Technologies:
Plans for Communicating, Assessing, and Overseeing Protection Efforts Should Be CompletedGAO-21-158: Published: Jan 12, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 12, 2021.
Dec 10, 2020
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Climate Resilience:
DOD Coordinates with Communities, but Needs to Assess the Performance of Related Grant ProgramsGAO-21-46: Published: Dec 10, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 10, 2020. -
Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations:
DOD Needs to Address Governance and Oversight Issues to Help Ensure SuperiorityGAO-21-64: Published: Dec 10, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 10, 2020.
Dec 2, 2020
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Navy and Marine Corps:
Services Continue Efforts to Rebuild Readiness, but Recovery Will Take Years and Sustained Management AttentionGAO-21-225T: Published: Dec 2, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 2, 2020.
Nov 20, 2020
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GAO Audits Involving DOD:
Status of Efforts to Schedule and Hold Timely Entrance ConferencesGAO-21-185R: Published: Nov 20, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 20, 2020.
Nov 19, 2020
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Defense Acquisitions:
Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture Would Benefit from Defined Goals and GovernanceGAO-21-68: Published: Nov 19, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 19, 2020.
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