Navy:
Status of Recommendations on Officers' Professional Military Education
NSIAD-91-124BR: Published: Mar 25, 1991. Publicly Released: Mar 28, 1991.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Naval War College's intermediate and senior schools' implementation of the Panel on Military Education's recommendations aimed at assisting the Department of Defense in improving its officer professional military education programs.
GAO found that the: (1) Naval War College intermediate and senior schools were not distinct institutions; (2) Naval War College reported that it implemented or partially implemented 37 of the 38 recommendations pertaining to the schools; (3) Navy did not have or anticipate establishing a framework of career educators; and (4) Navy did not permit the development of a specific specialty for career educators.
Sep 20, 2018
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Biological Select Agents and Toxins:
Actions Needed to Improve Management of DOD's Biosafety and Biosecurity ProgramGAO-18-422: Published: Sep 20, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 20, 2018.
Sep 10, 2018
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Weapon System Sustainment:
Selected Air Force and Navy Aircraft Generally Have Not Met Availability Goals, and DOD and Navy Guidance Need to Be ClarifiedGAO-18-678: Published: Sep 10, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 10, 2018.
Sep 6, 2018
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Defense Management:
DOD Needs to Address Inefficiencies and Implement Reform across Its Defense Agencies and DOD Field ActivitiesGAO-18-592: Published: Sep 6, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 6, 2018.
Sep 5, 2018
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Military Education:
Reporting Requirements on Air Force Enlisted Personnel Attending Officer TrainingGAO-18-649R: Published: Sep 5, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 5, 2018.
Sep 4, 2018
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DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE:
Guidance Needed to Develop Metrics and Implement Cybersecurity Requirements for Utilities Privatization ContractsGAO-18-558: Published: Sep 4, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 4, 2018. -
Defense Logistics:
DOD Needs to Improve Budget Estimates and Accuracy of Forecasts for Airlift ServicesGAO-18-557: Published: Sep 4, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 4, 2018.
Aug 16, 2018
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Military Readiness:
Air Force Plans to Replace Aging Personnel Recovery Helicopter FleetGAO-18-605: Published: Aug 16, 2018. Publicly Released: Aug 16, 2018.
Aug 15, 2018
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Military Aviation Mishaps:
DOD Needs to Improve Its Approach for Collecting and Analyzing Data to Manage RisksGAO-18-586R: Published: Aug 15, 2018. Publicly Released: Aug 15, 2018.
Aug 10, 2018
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Military Readiness:
DOD Has Not Yet Incorporated Leading Practices of a Strategic Management Planning Framework in Retrograde and Reset GuidanceGAO-18-621R: Published: Aug 10, 2018. Publicly Released: Aug 10, 2018.
Aug 8, 2018
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Maritime Security:
DOT Needs to Expeditiously Finalize the Required National Maritime Strategy for Sustaining U.S.-Flag FleetGAO-18-478: Published: Aug 8, 2018. Publicly Released: Aug 8, 2018.
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