Defense Inventory:
Further Improvements Needed in Management of Spare Parts and Other Secondary Items
T-NSIAD-91-47: Published: Jul 17, 1991. Publicly Released: Jul 17, 1991.
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GAO discussed Department of Defense (DOD) inventory management issues, focusing on DOD: (1) inventory reporting; and (2) efforts to reduce its total inventory, including its known excess. GAO noted that: (1) DOD reported that its fiscal year (FY) 1990 spare parts and secondary item inventory was $7.6 billion less than its FY 1989 inventory; (2) the inventory value would have been about the same for both years if DOD reported its 1990 inventory on a basis consistent with 1989; (3) the DOD on-hand inventory supply report included centrally controlled items but did not include billions of dollars of locally held inventory; (4) DOD requires an excessive number of on-hand supplies, increasing the risk for obsolete or unnecessary materiel; (5) the DOD supply report does not reveal excessive inventory levels; (6) DOD and the Air Force disagreed with a previous GAO recommendation that the Air Force stop routinely initiating purchase requests; (7) DOD believed that its efforts to change the organizational culture's mind-set for buying substantially more materiel than was needed would result in improved inventory management; and (8) DOD-identified objectives for reducing inventories included minimizing the entry of new items, reducing the number of inventoried items, reducing the quantities of materiel stocked, pursuing commercial alternatives to materiel stockage, and improving control and visibility. GAO believes that: (1) there is a potential for $2 billion to $4 billion in reductions for secondary items; and (2) DOD excessive inventory is far greater than shown in its inventory reports.
Mar 4, 2021
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Heavy Lift Helicopter Program:
Navy Should Address Cost and Schedule RisksGAO-21-208: Published: Mar 4, 2021. Publicly Released: Mar 4, 2021. -
Warfighter Support:
DOD Needs a Complete Picture of the Military Services' Prepositioning ProgramsGAO-21-358: Published: Mar 4, 2021. Publicly Released: Mar 4, 2021. -
Weapon Systems Cybersecurity:
Guidance Would Help DOD Programs Better Communicate Requirements to ContractorsGAO-21-179: Published: Mar 4, 2021. Publicly Released: Mar 4, 2021.
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.
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