Space Acquisitions: Stronger Development Practices and Investment Planning Needed to Address Continuing Problems

GAO-05-891T Published: Jul 12, 2005. Publicly Released: Jul 12, 2005.

Highlights

GAO was asked to testify on problems relating to the Department of Defense's (DOD) space system acquisitions. In doing so, we drew on our previous reports related to the causes of acquisition problems, underlying incentives and pressures, and potential solutions.

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Space

Aerospace researchCost analysisDefense procurementProcurement planningProgram managementSatellitesSchedule slippagesTechnologySpace acquisition programsSystems acquisition