Defense Industry:
Issues Concerning Five Weapon Systems Provided or Developed by McDonnell Douglas Corporation
T-NSIAD-92-1: Published: Oct 3, 1991. Publicly Released: Oct 3, 1991.
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GAO discussed issues concerning weapons systems provided or developed by a defense contractor, focusing on the: (1) A-12 aircraft; (2) C-17 aircraft; (3) T-45 aircraft; (4) Apache aircraft; and (5) Longbow Apache helicopter. GAO noted that: (1) each of the systems experienced significant technical or production problems and often major cost increases; (2) three systems experienced technical or production problems that contributed to cost overruns of about $2.7 billion; (3) the Navy's termination of its contract for the A-12 aircraft caused the contractor to lose $350 million and, unless its protest is upheld, it may lose an additional $850 million; (4) the Department of Defense (DOD) estimated a cost overrun ranging from $350 million to $1.4 billion for the $6.7 billion full-scale engineering development C-17 aircraft contract; (5) DOD estimated that design changes, which could require contract price adjustments, could increase the C-17 development contract cost to $9 billion; (6) the contractor estimated that T-45 aircraft costs will exceed the $512 million ceiling by about $110 million; (7) the contractor has filed or plans to file claims against the government on each of these programs; and (8) if the Army properly applies the lessons learned from the Apache to the Longbow, it could prevent a reoccurence of the technical and logistics problems experienced by the Apache.
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. -
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.
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