tailieunhanh - defense acquisitions assessments of selected major weapon programs

Tham khảo sách 'defense acquisitions assessments of selected major weapon programs', kỹ thuật - công nghệ, kĩ thuật viễn thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | United States Government Accountability Office GAO Report to Congressional Committees March 2005 DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS Assessments of Selected Major Weapon Programs GAO-05-301 March 2035 A GAO 1 Attc-jrUblf r 2 ty K fB ny Highlights HigNighte 0 OAO-05-301 a report 50 congressional committees Why GAO Did This Study The Department of Defense DOD rc embarking on a number of efforts to enhance warfighting and the way the department conducts . Major investments are being made to develop improved weapon systems to combat various threats to . security. While the weapons that DOD ultimately develops have no rival in su x rioriiy weapon systems acquisition remains a long-standing high-risk area. GAO s reviews over the past 30 yearn have found consistent problems with weapon acquisitions such as cost increases schedule delays and x rfurman e shortfalls In addition. DOD faces several budgetary challenges that underscore the need to deliver its now nuỷor weapon programs within estimated costs and to olHain the most from those investments. DOD can help resolve these problems by using a more knowkdge-Kxvd approach for developing new weapons This report provides congressional and DOD decision makers with an independent knowledge-based of . elected defense programs that identifies potential risks and needed actions when a program s projected attainment of knowledge diverges from the best practice. It can also highlight those programs that employ practices worthy of emulation by other programs. GAO plans to update and issue this report annually. W GAO 06-30l. To viiw th 1ul product including tha iccpo and me hodok g clck on the link ato c For moro irtỉonnâtton contact Paul L Francis al 202 512-4841 or DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS Assessments of Selected Major Weapon Programs What GAO Found GAO assessed .5-1 programs which represent an investment of over soo billion ranging from the Missile Defense Agency s Airborne Laser to the .