Defense Acquisitions: Comprehensive Strategy Needed to Improve Ship Cruise Missile Defense
NSIAD-00-149
Published: Jul 11, 2000. Publicly Released: Jul 11, 2000.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO: (1) assessed the Navy's progress since 1996 in improving the self-defense capability of surface ships against cruise missiles; and (2) evaluated Navy plans for meeting future anti-cruise missile self-defense requirements.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Defense | To provide a complete framework the Navy can use to identify and prioritize needed improvements to ship self-defense capabilities and to provide a baseline to measure and track its progress toward achieving these goals, the Secretary of Defense should direct the Secretary of the Navy to develop a comprehensive strategy that clearly articulates priorities, establishes baselines, provides timelines, and defines resource requirements for achieving required capabilities. |
The Under Secretary of Defense signed a memo on July 31, 2000, directing the Navy to implement the recommendation in GAO's report. The Navy is expected to develop a comprehensive strategy for improving ship cruise missile defense and to address GAO's concerns on whether modeling assumptions used in performance assessments models reflect the reality of fleet operations.
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