Military Personnel:
Information on Active Duty Deaths and Survivor Benefits
NSIAD-90-6FS: Published: Oct 20, 1989. Publicly Released: Oct 25, 1989.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information about: (1) the numbers and causes of deaths among active-duty military personnel between fiscal years (FY) 1980 and 1988; and (2) programs that provide compensation and relief to survivors of deceased military personnel.
GAO found that: (1) a total of 19,716 active-duty military personnel died between FY 1980 and 1988, with hostile action causing 327 deaths, accidents causing 12,271 deaths, illness or disease causing 3,552 deaths, civil homicide causing 1,039 deaths, and suicide causing 2,198 deaths; and (2) the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration had several survivors' compensation and relief programs involving housing allowances, death gratuities, interrment allowances, burial expense assistance, life insurance, dependency and indemnity compensation, health and medical benefits, and educational assistance.
Nov 13, 2018
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Defense Contracting:
DOD Should Clarify Criteria for Using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable ProcessGAO-19-54: Published: Nov 13, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 13, 2018.-
Defense Real Property:
DOD Needs to Take Additional Actions to Improve Management of Its Inventory DataGAO-19-73: Published: Nov 13, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 13, 2018.
Nov 8, 2018
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Arctic Planning:
Navy Report to Congress Aligns with Current Assessments of Arctic Threat Levels and Capabilities Required to Execute DOD's StrategyGAO-19-42: Published: Nov 8, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 8, 2018. -
Defense Management:
DOD Should Take Additional Actions to Enhance Corrosion Prevention and Mitigation EffortsGAO-19-39: Published: Nov 8, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 8, 2018.
Nov 5, 2018
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Defense Logistics:
Actions Needed to Enhance the Security of High-Risk Ammunition at Storage LocationsGAO-19-118: Published: Nov 5, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 5, 2018.
Nov 2, 2018
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Nuclear Weapons Sustainment:
Fiscal Year 2018 Nuclear Forces Budget EstimatesGAO-19-127R: Published: Nov 2, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 2, 2018.
Nov 1, 2018
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Defense Nuclear Enterprise:
DOD Continues to Address Challenges but Needs to Better Define Roles and Responsibilities and Approaches to CollaborationGAO-19-29: Published: Nov 1, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 1, 2018.
Oct 23, 2018
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DOD Installation Services:
Use of Intergovernmental Support Agreements Has Had Benefits, but Additional Information Would Inform ExpansionGAO-19-4: Published: Oct 23, 2018. Publicly Released: Oct 23, 2018.
Oct 11, 2018
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Document Services:
DOD Should Take Actions to Achieve Further EfficienciesGAO-19-71: Published: Oct 11, 2018. Publicly Released: Oct 11, 2018.
Oct 10, 2018
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Air Force Readiness:
Actions Needed to Rebuild Readiness and Prepare for the FutureGAO-19-120T: Published: Oct 10, 2018. Publicly Released: Oct 10, 2018.
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