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.
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. -
Defense Intelligence:
Comprehensive Plan Needed to Improve Stakeholder Engagement in the Development of New Military Intelligence SystemGAO-21-57: Published: Nov 19, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 19, 2020. -
Defense Production Act:
Opportunities Exist to Increase Transparency and Identify Future Actions to Mitigate Medical Supply Chain Issues:GAO-21-108: Published: Nov 19, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 19, 2020. -
Weapon System Sustainment:
Aircraft Mission Capable Rates Generally Did Not Meet Goals and Cost of Sustaining Selected Weapon Systems Varied WidelyGAO-21-101SP: Published: Nov 19, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 19, 2020.
Nov 18, 2020
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Military Personnel:
Perspectives on DOD's and the Military Services' Use of Borrowed Military PersonnelGAO-21-27R: Published: Nov 18, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 18, 2020.
Nov 5, 2020
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Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers:
Observations on the Navy's Hybrid Electric Drive ProgramGAO-21-79R: Published: Nov 5, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 5, 2020. -
Defense Reform:
DOD Has Made Progress, but Needs to Further Refine and Formalize Its Reform EffortsGAO-21-74: Published: Nov 5, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 5, 2020.
Oct 29, 2020
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Navy Maintenance:
Navy Report Did Not Fully Address Causes of Delays or Results-Oriented ElementsGAO-21-66: Published: Oct 29, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 29, 2020.
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