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Defense Acquisition Organizations: Linking Workforce Reductions with Better Program Outcomes

T-NSIAD-97-140 Published: Apr 08, 1997. Publicly Released: Apr 08, 1997.
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GAO discussed issues associated with the acquisition workforce and acquisition process of the Department of Defense (DOD), focusing on: (1) the reasons why reducing infrastructure will be a complex and challenging undertaking; and (2) DOD's plan to reduce and restructure its acquisition workforce.

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Weapons systemsBase closuresCivilian employeesDefense cost controlDefense procurementFederal downsizingFuture budget projectionsPersonnel managementPrivatizationReductions in force