Defense Acquisition Programs:
Status of Selected Programs
NSIAD-90-159: Published: Jun 27, 1990. Publicly Released: Jun 27, 1990.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the requirements, schedule, performance, cost, and funding support of selected Department of Defense (DOD) weapon system acquisition programs.
GAO found that: (1) DOD decided not to fund the Non-Line-of Sight Missile procurement because other programs had higher priority; (2) demonstration and validation of the Light Helicopter (LHX) program began in November 1988 and is scheduled to end in September 1990; (3) the Army estimates that LHX research, development, and procurement costs for 2,102 aircraft would total $45.7 billion; (4) the MK-50 torpedo program was close to its full-scale development phase and its total estimated cost was $7.3 billion; (5) the Sensor Fuzed Weapon Program (SFW) experienced significant technical problems, including numerous test failures, which resulted in schedule slippages and cost increase; (6) SFW restructuring costs were over $600 million, and program procurement costs for 19,958 weapons were estimated by the Air Force at $3.7 billion; (7) the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) was in the demonstration and validation phase, and program acquisition costs for 750 aircraft were estimated by the Air Force at $79.4 billion; (8) the military services intended to incorporate Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) into airborne, shipboard, and ground command centers, and fighter aircraft; (9) the Air Force has changed its original plan and now expects to use JTIDS on only 20 of its F-15 fighter aircraft; and (10) total estimated JTIDS program costs through production were estimated to total $3.9 billion.
Feb 26, 2021
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Defense Transportation:
DOD Can Better Leverage Existing Contested Mobility Studies and Improve TrainingGAO-21-125: Published: Feb 26, 2021. Publicly Released: Feb 26, 2021.
Feb 25, 2021
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Military Service Uniforms:
DOD Could Better Identify and Address Out-of-Pocket Cost InequitiesGAO-21-120: Published: Feb 25, 2021. Publicly Released: Feb 25, 2021.
Feb 24, 2021
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Defense Budget:
Opportunities Exist to Improve DOD's Management of Defense SpendingGAO-21-415T: Published: Feb 24, 2021. Publicly Released: Feb 24, 2021.
Feb 22, 2021
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Service Acquisitions:
DOD's Report to Congress Identifies Steps Taken to Improve Management, But Does Not Address Some Key Planning IssuesGAO-21-267R: Published: Feb 22, 2021. Publicly Released: Feb 22, 2021.
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.
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