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Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. OISS-82-2 Title

National Defense: Summaries of Conclusions and Recommendations on Department of Defense Operations

SUMMARIES OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OPERATIONS This is a summaryof GAG’sconclusionsand recommendations resultingfrom its auditsandotherreviewwork in the Department of Defenseon which satisfactorylegislativeor administrative actions have not beentaken.Thesesummaries compiled assistconare to gressional committees their review of budgetrequestsfor fiscal in year 19...
Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. C-MASAD-82-9 Title

The Navy's Landing Craft Air Cushion: Uncertainty Over How It Will Be Used With Amphibious Forces

, . u This is an unclassified digest a report contai%ing*nclassified furnished security in lieu of information. j177'5u REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES THE NAVY&S LANDING CRAFT AIR CUSHIONrrUNCERTAINTY OVER HOW1T"WILL BE USED WITH AMPHIBIOUS FORCESi , DIGEST -----The Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) is an advanced design, high-speed air cushion vehicle being developed by the...
Date Feb. 9, 1982 Report No. 117446 Title

National Defense: Department of Defense Major Weapon Systems Acquisitions Procedures

. :, I . . N UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. TUESDAY, FtiBPUARY 9, 1982 . STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES before the COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES UNITED STATES SENATE on DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEMS ACQUISITION PROCEDURES llllllllllllll ll 117446 Mr. Chairman and Memb...
Date Jan. 27, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-16 Title

National Defense: DOD Instruction 5000.5X, Standard Instruction Set Architectures for Embedded Computers

COMPTROLLER G&JEFiAi WASHJNWDN OF THE UNITED D.C. 2W48 STATES Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: DOD Instruction Architectures RELEASED 5000.5X, Standard Instruction Set For Embedded Computers “[(MASAD-82-16) On July 30, 1981, you requested that we review the Department of Defense (DOD) plans to implement proposed DOD Instruction 500...
Date Sept. 10, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-62 Title

Financial Management: Millions in Losses Continue on Defense Stock Fund Sales to Foreign Customers

OF THE UNITEDSTATES Millions In Losses Continue On Defense Stock Fund Sales To Foreign Customers The Department of Defense continues to sell items to foreign customers from its stock fund inventory for less than estimated replacement cost. As a result, Defense appropriations are subsidizing foreign sales by millions of dollars each year--a practice the Congress wants Defense to avoid. This report,...
Date Sept. 9, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-60 Title

National Defense: Less Costly Ways To Budget and Provision Spares for New Weapon Systems Should Be Used

d . . . BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Less Costly Ways To Budget And Provision Spares For New Weapon Systems Should Be Used Procedures the Army, Navy, and Air Force use for providing spares for new aircraft and helicopters are not achieving optimum support levels. Assuring the timely availability of required spare stocks at using organizations and at maintenanc...
Date Sept. 9, 1981 Report No. ID-81-62 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Role in Sinai Important to Mideast Peace

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINOTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-204588 SEPTEMBER 9,1981 The Honorable Charles H. Percy Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: I; .S. Role (ID-81-62) in Sinai Important II 116295 Peace J Subject: to Mideast As you requested in your letter of August 13, 1981, we are reporting the results of our review of the U.S. peacekeeping...
Date July 22, 1981 Report No. 115901 Title

Government Operations: [Need To Maximize RPV Use Where Suited To Save Lives and Dollars]

LNXED TO MAXIMIZE RPV USE WERE SUITED TO SAVE LIVES AND DOLLARS) PAPER PmSENTED BY RAYMOND A . HAUTALA GROUP DIRECTOR MISSION XYALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION u .s . GENERAL ACCOUNT~NG OFFICE BEFORE THE ASSOCIATION FOR UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEMS WASHINGTON, D.C. J U L Y 22, 1981 I Ul PLEASED T O BE HERE TODAY T O D I S C U S S THE RECENT GENERAL ACCOUNTING O F F I C E ,WPORT T I T L E D "DO...
Date July 21, 1981 Report No. 115861 Title

National Defense: Matters Relating to the M1 Tank

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M. TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1981 STATEMENT WALTON H. MISSION ANALYSIS SHELEY, OF Jr., DIRECTOR Illlllllllll 115861 AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION BEFORE THE DIVISION SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL JOINT TRADE, FINANCE, AND SECURITY ECONOMICS ECONOMIC COMMITTEE ATTERS RELATING TO THE Mr. Chairman, Committee ...
Date July 16, 1981 Report No. 088050 Title

National Defense: The Department of Defense's System of Managing Physical Security at U.S. Military Bases

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 088050 FOR R&LEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.mer Thursday, July 16, 1981 Statement Werner Grosshans, Procurement, Logistics before Subcommittee of Deputy Director and Readiness the Committee Division Eiouse Armed Services on Investigations* the Hr. Chairman, I am pleased to appear before Subcommittee on Investigations of Defense'...
Date June 30, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-35 Title

National Defense: Adjustments Recommended in Fiscal Year 1982 Ammunition Procurement and Modernization Programs

1/5~~y l ‘* 0 & ~,:.,“h”” i”l F’ * i 4 “” /*.I’ “i “: &#uL VA BY ‘[HE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Defense, Committee On Appropriations, House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES Adjustments Recommended In Fiscal Year 1982 Ammunition Procurement And Modernization Programs At the request of the Subcommittee on Defense of the House Committee ...
Date May 6, 1981 Report No. 115144 Title

GAO Report "Cost Waivers Under the Foreign Military Sales Program: More Attention and Control Needed"

FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. MAY 6, 1981 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 STATEMENT OF DONALD L. SCANTLEBURY CHIEF ACCOUNTANT AND DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE ON THE G-AOm REPORT "COST WA VERS UNDER THE FOREIGN MILITARY S...
Date April 22, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-19 Title

Government Operations: Factors Influencing DOD Decisions To Convert Activities From In-House to Contractor Performance

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHiNGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES. 20648 B-202157 The Honorable John Tower Chairman, Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Melvin Price Chairman, Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives This report is in response to concerns expressed by the Senate and House Committees on Armed Services in their conference reports on the Department of D...
Date April 3, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-16 Title

Government Operations: Allegations of Improper Procurements by Army Metrology and Calibration Center

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASWNGTdN OF D.C. THE toyI UNITED STATES B-202652 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: lz llegations Metrology of Improper and Calibration Ill 114797 Procurements by %&a Army Cented(PLRD-81-16) In response to your July 22, 1980, letter and in subsequent discussions with...
Date April 2, 1981 Report No. 114866 Title

National Defense: Validity of Inflation Projections Used in DOD

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1981 STATEMENT OF Walton H. Sheley, Jr., Director DIVISION MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMSACQUISITION before Subcommittee on Legislation the and National Security House Government Operations Committee Mr. Chairman and Members of the the opportunity Subcommittee: to appear b...
Date March 23, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-23 Title

National Defense: Status of Army Efforts Concerning a Rotary Wing Escape System

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20546 MISSION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND ACQUISITION DtvlSIDN B-199334 MARCH 23,1981 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Henry M. Jackson Senate Jackson: 114682 tatus of Army Efforts Concerning A Rotary.Wing Escape System (MASAD-81-23) J In accordance with your letter of February 26, 1981, we have determined the actions the Army has ...
Date March 10, 1981 Report No. 114657 Title

National Defense: DOD Cost Savings in the Logistics Area

^_ _. United States General Accounting 20548 Washington, D.C. Office 114657 FORRELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 aemar Tuesday, March 10, 1981 Statement of Werner Grosshans, Deputy Director Procurement, Logistics before and Readiness the Division National Security and Veterans Task Force House Committee on the Budget /Y.ri bofq Chairman, I am pleased Mr. to appear before . the National Security ...
Date March 10, 1981 Report No. 114656 Title

National Defense: Management Improvement and Cost Reduction in DOD

FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXP.E~_...% r- TUESDAY, MARC . UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 Statement of Special Thomas D. Morris Assistant to the Comptroller before Defense House Committee the * General Task Force on The Budget h3t;. oo+Joq Dear Mr. Chairman: YOU have asked that GAO officials most knowledgeable morning about GAO's work in the Defense area appear this discu...
Date March 3, 1981 Report No. B-202082 Title

Financial Management: [Need for Significant Improvements in Financial Management--Department of Defense]

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20O48 B-202082 The Honorable Caspar W. Weinberger The Secretary of Defense March 3, 1981 SUBJECT: Leed for Significant Improvements in Financial Management-Department of Defensej Dear Mr. Secretary: In my January 21, 1981, letter to you, we told you of our serious concern over the need for the DeDartment of Defense to take advantage of exis...
Date March 3, 1981 Report No. 114495 Title

Government Operations: President's Program for Economic Recovery

4, L, UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING Washington, D.C. 20548 OFF;CE . FOR REWSASEON DELIVERY Exp8ct8d on March 3, 1981 Statmmat . . (. *, . of : States Elmer B. Staats Comptroller General of the United * . U.S. Hou81s of Representatives on the Program for Economic Recoveiy Mr. Chairman and Members of tha Conenitteer before you today to diicuss The President proposals for the I am pleased I to app...
Date Feb. 9, 1981 Report No. B-201570 Title

Government Operations: [Proposed Revision of DAR Provisions Concerning Exemptions From Submission of Certified Cost or Pricing Data]

GAO United States General Accounting Office . Washington, DC 20548 Office of General Counsel In Reply Refer to: B217 3-20 1570 February 9, 1981 Mr. James T. Brannan Director Defense Acquisition Regulatory Council -'- Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Dear Mr. Brannan: By letter dated December 16, 1980, you requested our comments on a }oposed revision of O-ffese-...
Date Feb. 2, 1981 Report No. LCD-81-19 Title

National Defense: Congress Cannot Rely on the Military Services' Reported Real Property Maintenance and Repair Backlog Data

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee On Appropriations, United States Senate OF THE UNITED STATES Congress Cannot Rely On The Military Services’ Reported Real Property Maintenance And Repair Backlog Data DOD’s failure to ensure uniform interpretation of its definition and instructions by the military services has resulted in various inconsistencies in the systems for id...
Date Jan. 21, 1981 Report No. OCG-81-1 Title

National Defense: Proposed Agenda of Significant Management Improvements and Cost Reduction Opportunities--Department of Defense

114476 Honorable Secretary SUBJECT: /5 aoaog a Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense broposed Agenda of Significant Improvements and Cost Reduction --Department of Defense 2 WY: Management Opportunities OCG-%l-l Dear With the new Administration's dedication to increased funding to upgrade the manning, equipping, and logistic support of the Armed Services the necessity for frugal management of resources ...
Date Jan. 19, 1981 Report No. ID-81-23 Title

International Affairs: Questionable Use of Military Minor Construction and Host Nation Funding in Transfer of 21st Replacement Battalion by U.S. Army Europe

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 INTERNATIONAL OIVISION JANUARY 19,198l B-198641 The Honorable Harold Brown The Secretary of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: 114163 Subject: Gstionable . Use of Military -Minor Construction and Host . Nation Fundirrg in Transfer of 21st Replacement Battalion by U.S. Army Europt(ID-81-23) B!G05-w As requested by the Chairman of the House Camn...
Date Oct. 9, 1980 Report No. ID-81-4 Title

International Affairs: Military Damage Claims in Germany--A Growing Burden

Report To The Chairman, Committee On Appropriations House Of Representatives OF THEUNiTEDSTATES Vlilitary Damage Claims In Serfnany-A Growing Burden Iver 200,dOO U.S. Army troops in West Gerlany trai and exercise extensively to mainain comb a readiness. The result is millionsof ollars of $amage to German property. Cost haring a reements provide for Germany to #ay a port I on of the claims costs; t...
Date Sept. 16, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-102 Title

National Defense: Survey of the Readiness of Minuteman Missiles

UNITES STATES GENERAL ACCOUNT1NGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LOQLSTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION B-199767 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Hans M. Mark of the Air Force : 3 Secretary: c- Survey of the Readiness (LCD-80-102) of Minuteman Missiles Subject: In April 1980 we began a survey of the readiness of Our principal objectives Minuteman strategic missiles. were to examine the missiles' s...
Date Sept. 5, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-92 Title

National Defense: Consolidating Military Base Support Services Could Save Billions

Report To The Secretary Of Defense Consolidating Military Base Support Services Could Save Billions Base support services--administering civilian personnel, disposing of trash and sewage, maintaining property, etc.--are those activities necessary for the daily functioning of a military base, but not directly contributing to the mission accomplishment of combat units on the base, Because of their h...
Date Aug. 11, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-94 Title

National Defense: The Army Should Increase Its Efforts To Provide Government-Furnished Material to Contractors

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington. DC 20548 Logistics and Communications Division B-198712 AUGUST 11,199O The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Clifford L. Alexander, of the Army Jr. Ill lllllllllllll 112986 Secretary: r- The Army Should Increase Its Efforts To Provide Government-Furnished Material To Contractors (LCD-80-94) -7 Four of the five Army inventory control points are...
Date July 10, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-93 Title

Energy: Continuation of Funding for Montana's Libby Dam Project--Is It Warranted?

UNITED STAR GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE D.C. 20548 WASHINGTON, ENEROY AND MINElM&S OlVli?tION JULY lo,1980 B- 199278 The Honorable Secretary of Dear Mr. Clifford L. Alexander, Jr. the Army #. Continuation of f Is It Warranted Secretary: Funding for (EMS80-93) Montana’s Libby Dam Project- Subject: In our recent report “Montana’s Libby Dam Project: More Study Needed Before Adding Generators And A...
Date June 18, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-69 Title

Information Management: The Department of Defense's Standardization Program for Military Computers--A More Unified Effort Is Needed

NV U.S.GtNK?P\i ACCOUNTING OFFICE rt To The Secretary Of Defense The Department Of Defense’s Standardization Program IFor Military Computers-A More Unified Effort Is Needed The continued proliferation of many different kinds of military computers in combat support and weapon systems is a major contributor to increased logistical support costs and operational difficulties. Standardization can hel...
Date June 6, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-65 Title

National Defense: Operational and Support Costs of the Navy's F/A-18 Can Be Substantially Reduced

B’r’THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Operational And Support Costs Of The Navy’s VA-18 Can Be Substantially Reduced The Navy’s logistics support planning for the F/A-18 aircraft is comprehensive; however, its operational and support costs could be substantially reduced if the Navy would adopt the following alternative concepts: --Use multiport --Consolidate av...
Date June 5, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-53 Title

Financial Management: Major Deficiencies in Army's Washington, D.C., Finance and Accounting Operation

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Major Deficiencies In Army’s Washington, D.C. Finance And Accounting Operation Over the past several years, employees of the Military District of Washington’s Finance and Accounting Office have been found guilty of or have confessed to fraudulent actions involving over $50,000. Also, within a short period of time, the Office mad...
Date May 9, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-40 Title

National Defense: Is the Joint Air Force/Navy Alternate Engine Program Workable? GAO Thinks Not as Presently Structured

I.8 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES IsThe Joint Air ForcelNavy Alternate Engine Program Workable? GAO Thinks Not As Presently StruckNed The Department of Defense is developing a backup engine, the FlOl DFE, for the engines in the Navy’s F-14 and the Air Force’s F-16 fighter aircraft in the event the improvement programs for those engines fail. Unfortunately, t...
Date Jan. 21, 1980 Report No. OISS-80-1 Title

National Defense: Summaries of Conclusions and Recommendations on Department of Defense Operations

Report to the House . . and Senate Committees on Appropriations by the Comptroller General of the United States SUMMARIES OF CONCLUSIONS AtiD RECOMMENDATIONS QN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OPERATI0NS This is a summary of GAO’s conclusions and recommendations resulting from its audits and other review work in the Department of compiled to assist congressional Defense, committees in their review of budg...
Date Nov. 29, 1979 Report No. LCD-80-24 Title

National Defense: Realignment of the Cleveland Defense Contract Administration Service Region

.... S~UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION DIVONI I IIW NOVEMBER 29,1979 B-168700 110978 Cl6 The Honorable John Glenn, United States Senate The The The The Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Ronald M. Mottl, House of Representatives Mary Rose Oakar, House of Representatives Louis Stokes, House of Representatives Charles A. Vanik...
Date Nov. 8, 1979 Report No. PSAD-80-6 Title

Government Operations: Impediments to Reducing the Costs of Weapon Systems

j$@$tf may BY THE COMPTROLLER ‘iGENER& Report To The Congress d OF THE UNITED STATES Impediments To Reducing The Costs Of Weapon Systems Major weapons’ cost growth since World War II far exceeds the rate of inflation, and no relief is in sight. Various Department of Defense efforts to restrain costs are worthwhile, but unlikely to achieve really substantial cost reductions. The rising costs ha...
Date Nov. 2, 1979 Report No. LCD-80-3 Title

National Defense: The Navy Does Not Know if It Has Too Much Electronic/Electrical Depot Maintenance Capability, Too Little, or the Right Kind

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITED STATES The Navy Does Not Know If It Has Too Much Electronic/Electrical Depot Maintenance Capability, Too Little, Or The Right Kind The Navy does not know if its maintenance depot resources are adequate to satisfy mobilization requirements. It has identified these requirements in broad terms and can identify specific needs under projec...
Date Nov. 1, 1979 Report No. LCD-80-19 Title

National Defense: Review of Management of Military Reserve Forces Facilities

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 B-168700- . Logistics and Communications Division November 1, 1979 The Honorable Clifford L. Alexander, Jr. The Secretary of the Army Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Review of Management of Military Reserve Forces Facilities (LCD-80-19) 10 110770 During our review of Reserve Forces facilities, we identified two situations involving leas...
Date Oct. 24, 1979 Report No. PSAD-80-4 Title

Government Operations: Air Force Should Recover Excess Costs of Prior F-15 Contracts and Take Action To Save Costs on Future F-15 Contracts

s. 1110 ?? D.C. 20548 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, PROCUREMENT AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION B-168450 The Honorable Harold Brown The Secretary of Defense Attention: f OCTOBER 24, 1979 IgI 110662 Assistant for Audit Reports Room 3A336 ASD (Comptroller) Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: The ir Force Should Recover Excess Costs of Prior F-15 Contracts and Take Action to Save Cost...
Date Oct. 10, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-333 Title

National Defense: Review of Base Realignment Study of Fort Douglas, Utah

. ‘i 1 REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Review Of Base Realinement Of Fort Douglas, Utah The[Army has decided to close Fort Douglas, Utah, and to reassign the area support mission for cArmy Reserve units to Fort Carson, Colgrado. The Army estimated the action would result in one-time costs of $2.56 million:and annual recurring savings of $792,000. GA6 estimated one-time costs...
Date Sept. 28, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-415 Title

National Defense: Alternatives To Consider in Planning Integrated Logistics Support for the Trident Submarine

BY THECOMPTROLLE’ GENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES 1vfx t lanning The Integrated Loglstlcs Support Plan for Trident ensures that the submanne WIII be adequately maintained There IS time to Irn plement additIonal controls and procedures that can Improve loglstlcs support planning for the submarine The report presents several alternatives for the Navy and DOD loglstlcs planners to consider In the still ...
Date Sept. 25, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-106 Title

Government Operations: Review of the Department of Defense's Implementation of Procurement Reforms

TI-IE UNITED STATES B-163058 RELEASED . SEPTEMBER 25, 1979 sz The Honorable Edmund S. Muskie Chairman, Committee on the Budget United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: lrReview of the Implementation (PSAD-79-106) j&YP 110529 Subject: Department of Defense’s of Procurement Reforms Your June 27, 1979, letter requested our help in deter&~~&.Gj mining the extent to which reforms in procurement practi...
Date Sept. 11, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-99 Title

Government Operations: Manufacturing Technology--A Cost Reduction Tool at the Department of Defense That Needs Sharpening

lllllllllllrllllllllllllllllllllll LMI 10320 BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES I/ Manufacturing Technology--A Cost Reduction Tool At The Bepartm - ‘The Department of Defense’s Manufacturing Technology program has the potential for reducingcosts of producing defense systems by applying new or improved technologies. Much needs to be done to determine systematically what benefits are ...
Date July 20, 1979 Report No. 117529 Title

National Defense: Survey of the Procurement Process at the Naval Supply Center Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

.. . Capta%n William E, L&ede;ay SC, USN Comandhg Officer Naval Supply Center Pug& Sound Breaaerton, Washington 98314 * Dear Captain Lindsay :’ process at the the Puget Sound prozedures for dcterminFng needs, contrro%ling materPa acquired, We made a limited test of procurment invento13es the procurement We recentlby completed umey of N8val Supply Center Pugef Sound wand Naval Shipyards This incl...
Date July 20, 1979 Report No. 117528 Title

National Defense: Survey of the Procurement Process at the Naval Supply Center Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

Captain John H. Boyd, Jr. Commander Fuget Sound Naval Shjipyard Bremertoa, Was-ton 983314 z 1,* +lDear Captain Boydi' 8 WC reccntEy completed a r survey of Naval. Supply Center Puget Sound v Naval Shfpyard &Sl.I4$ This Included mating the purchase and rcceivtig and interviewed responsible officials and transactions. * 117528 LMl17528 Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll th,z procurement process a...
Date July 10, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-105 Title

National Defense: Improved Management of Maintenance Manuals Needed in DOD

REPORTBYTHEU.S. lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LMi09837 I Accounting Office Improved Management Of Maintenance Manuals Needed In DOD DOD is experiencing increasing difficulty in managing its burgeoning maintenance manuals. Each military service has been independently designing and developing its own systems for issuing its manuals and attempting to correct manual problems. These individual servic...
Date June 25, 1979 Report No. 109744 Title

National Defense: Weapons Systems Costs

f 0474% United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at lo:30 a.m., Monday, June 25, 1979 Statement of EST JEROME H. STOLAROW, DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION Before House Subcommittee Committee the Operations Security i DIVISION on Government on Legislation on Weapons L and National Sys terns Costs 3 I 2 : ;1 Mr. Chairman We are and...
Date June 14, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-218 Title

National Defense: Management of Storage and Distribution of DOD Bulk Fuels Can Be Improved

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 LM109624 . LffilJTlCS AND COMMUNICATlONS DIVISION B-178205 JUNE 109624 14, 1979 The Honorable The Secretary ‘ Dear Hr. Harold Brown of Defense Secretary: We have completed our study of the storage and distribution of bulk petroleum products by the Defense Logistics Agency. 378 While we found the functions to be generally well managed...
Date May 16, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-211 Title

National Defense: Disposal of Obsolete and Excess Inventories Would Save Millions of Dollars

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 llllllllllllllllllllllllllI LM109393 LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION MAY 16, 1979 B-146828 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Harold Brown of Defense Secretary: We have completed our study of excess and obsolete items held in Department of Defense (DOD) inventories. We found that DOD was retaining millions of dollars of excess ...
Date May 2, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-48A Title

Government Operations: An Unclassified Version of a Classified Report Entitled 'The Navy's Strategic Communications Systems--Need for Management Attention and Decisionmaking'

STUDY THE STAFF THE‘U.S. BY OF General Accounting Office An Unclassified Version Of A Classified Report Entitled “The Navy’s Strategic Communications Systems--Need For Management Attention And Decisionmaking” Peacetime communications systems provide reliable day-to-day communications to the strategic submarine force. However, the Navy’s most survivable wartime communications link to nucl...