Defense Budget and Program Issues Fiscal Year 1989 Budget
T-NSIAD-88-18: Published: Mar 14, 1988. Publicly Released: Mar 14, 1988.
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GAO discussed: (1) revisions in the fiscal year (FY) 1989 Department of Defense (DOD) budget; and (2) their implications over the next 5 years. GAO found that: (1) of the $33 billion in FY 1989 reductions, $22 billion were in procurement accounts, while the remainder came from operations accounts; (2) program cancellations yielded the greatest savings both in the current year and for subsequent years; and (3) DOD reduced overall requested funding for military personnel accounts by $3 billion. GAO also found that: (1) although the reductions contemplated for the next 5 years were substantial, some would result from actions already taken in the FY 1988 and 1989 budgets; (2) DOD planned about $35 billion between 1990 and 1993 for systems it cancelled in the revised FY 1989 budget; and (3) there was a potential for reduction from 1989 revisions of about $50 billion in subsequent years. In addition, GAO found that: (1) funding for improving combat forces' military readiness and sustainability has increased substantially; (2) because of resource limitations, some forces may not be able to meet deployment schedules; and (3) although there were selected sustainability item shortages, U.S. depots could transfer munitions to areas of the greatest need. GAO believes that, due to the instability of major DOD acquisition programs, inventory logistics problems, and escalating personnel costs, generating the necessary level of reductions will require a continuing top-level commitment from the Administration and Congress.
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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