Nuclear Weapons Complex:
Major Safety, Environmental, and Reconfiguration Issues Facing DOE
T-RCED-92-31: Published: Feb 25, 1992. Publicly Released: Feb 25, 1992.
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GAO discussed the: (1) Department of Energy's (DOE) progress in developing and implementing a safety policy and culture; (2) major challenges facing DOE in cleaning up the nuclear weapons complex; and (3) key issues facing DOE in reconfiguring the complex in light of weapons reductions. GAO noted that: (1) although DOE has made strides in promoting safety issues by adopting a nuclear safety policy, it still needs to refine and implement its policy and develop a safety culture that permeates the entire complex; (2) progress in cleaning up the nuclear weapons complex has been slow due to technological, compliance, and management problems, and unresolved policy issues regarding which sites should be cleaned up, in what order, and to what standard; (3) issues affecting the DOE reconfiguration plan for developing a smaller, more consolidated nuclear weapons complex include what facilities or operations within the complex should be restarted and what facilities should be closed, what new tritium production capacity is needed, whether DOE has the capability to dismantle large numbers of nuclear weapons, and how DOE will dispose of, store, or use plutonium and other material from retired weapons; and (4) DOE is conducting a separate environmental assessment on consolidating its non-nuclear weapons facilities. GAO believes that before serious consideration of a modernized, reconfigured nuclear weapons complex can be undertaken, a consensus must be reached on what capability the complex must have to produce and maintain nuclear weapons.
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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