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Date Aug. 12, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-43 Title

National Defense: Evaluation of NASA Comments on Consolidated Space Operations Center

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTJNGOFFKE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 , MISSION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ACQU!SITION AND DIVISION B-205335 AUGUST 12.1982 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Harrison Senate Schmitt: H. Schmitt Evaluation of NASA Comments On GAO Report MASAD-82-14 "Consolidated Space Operations Center Lacks Adequate DOD Planning" (GAO/MASAD-82-43) As requested in your letter of July 28...
Date Aug. 10, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-41 Title

National Defense: Progress of the Light Armored Vehicle Program Should Be Closely Monitored

UMTEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 2Ow MISSION ANALYSIS AN0 SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DlVlSloN B-208521 AUGUST ljl,1982 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs 119170 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Progress of the Light Armored Vehicle Program Should Be Closely Monitored "j11,/1(GAO/MASAI+82-41) This report discusses the joint Army a...
Date Aug. 10, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-92 Title

National Defense: Recommended Reductions to Fiscal Year 1983 Ammunition Procurement and Modernization Programs

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, On Defense, Committee House Of Representatives Subcommittee On Appropriations, OF THE UNITEDSTATES Recommended Reductions To Fiscal Year 1983 Ammunition Procurement And Modernization Programs At the request of the Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense, House Committee on Appropriations, GAO reviewed the military services’ requests for funds to purch...
Date Aug. 2, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-104 Title

Government Operations: SBA's Breakout Efforts Increase Competitive Procurements at Air Logistics Centers

UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCCWNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20!548 PROUJRLMEM. LOQI-. AND READINESS DIYISIDN B-207831 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo House of Representatives Dear Mr. Addabbo: Subject: August 2, 1982 119143 llllllll SBA's Breakout Efforts Increase Competitive Procurements at Air Logistics Centers' l,b (GAO/PLRD-82-104) Your August 26, 1981, letter asked us to conduct an indepth review...
Date July 29, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-103 Title

Government Operations: Defense Fuel Supply Center's Procedures for Exchanging Naval Petroleum Reserve Crude Oil for Fuel Products

by PROCUREMENT. AN0 READINESS me ()ffiee;s o# &.:~**;,; ?i,.,. i ‘:1 LOGtsttCS, DlVtSlON RELEASED JULY 29,1982 B-208141 The Honorable Gordon J. Humphrey Chairman, Subcommittee on Preparedness Committee on Armed Services United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Defense E!uel Supply Center's Procedures for Exchanging Naval Petroleum Reserve Crude Oil for Fuel Products (GAO/PLRD-82-103) 119...
Date July 27, 1982 Report No. 119029 Title

National Defense: The DOD Application of the Multiyear Contracting Authority Provided Under P.L. 97-86

l. UNITED STATES GENF,RAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, 1982 Statement Robart M. Gilroy, Senior of Associate Director DIVISION PROCUREMENT AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION before Subcommittee House Committee the on Defense on Appropriations Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: to discuss Department authority since support majo...
Date July 22, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-55 Title

Government Operations: Objectivity of the Defense Science Board's Task Force on Embedded Computer Resources Acquisition and Management

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE W UNITED STATES s The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Objectivity of the Defense Science Board's Tayk Force on Rmbedded Computer Resources Acquisltxon and Management (GAO/FPCD-82-55) Subject: This report responds to your March 23, 1982, request that we review the operations of ...
Date July 22, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-77 Title

National Defense: Requirements and Production Capabilities Are Uncertain for Some Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps Aircraft Spares and Repair Parts

Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Defense, Committee On Appropriations, House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES Requirem’ents And Production Capabilities Are Uncertain For Some Air Force, Navy, And Marine Corps Aircraft Spares And Repair Parts Constantly changing requirements and the absence of a management information system to predict production problems make it difficult to determi...
Date July 22, 1982 Report No. 119027 Title

National Defense: The Defense Science Board's Task Force on Embedded Computer Resources Acquisition and Management

4’. . .+H? I noa7 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 22, 1982 I STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTOPERATIONS ON IIlllllllllI 119027 THE DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD‘S TASK FORCE ON EMB...
Date June 29, 1982 Report No. 118860 Title

Budget and Spending: GAO Views on S. 2127

Robark M. Gilroy, Sazior Assaciate Ofrtarctar E’ROC-m, LQGISTLCS, MD Secaate Cdttee Gwammmmtal on Af?fairs Mr. Chairman: we are pleasead to be hre totday to co&&fit that for it . ~~g.2127. could, 5) we strongly support the hkll ana bellleve if pcoperly implemented# be an effe4ztive frammmrk procurementm technical fmproveaente are needed in ianrgro+ing Fehda~rcal of the bill work'with and the Tht...
Date May 14, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-34 Title

Improving the Effectiveness and Acquisition Management of Selected Weapon Systems: A Summary of Major Issues and Recommended Actions

BYTHE~C~LIPTROLLERGENERAL OFTHEUNITEDSTATES " y- 1I 7#s%p . Report ToThe Congress Improving The Effectiveness And Acquisition Management Of Selected Weapon Systems: A Summary Of Major Issues And Recommended Actions As each Department of Defense weapon system evolves, it becomes susceptible to unique and unanticipated management, performance, technology, or funding problems. Major issues are highli...
Date May 10, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-36 Title

National Defense: Evaluation of Unit Cost Reports Submitted Under Public Law 97-86, Section 917

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASH I NGTON, D.C. 20548 MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACOUlSlTlON OlVlSlON B-206836 MAY 10.1982 The Honorable John G. Tower Chairman, Committee on Armed United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Services Subject: Evaluation of Unit Public Law 97-86, Cost Reports Submitted Under Section 917 (GAO/MASAD-82-36) Your letter of February 5, 1982, asked us to examine ...
Date May 5, 1982 Report No. ID-82-30 Title

International Affairs: Agreements on Inter-NATO Defense Trade

I\P?k se++ ’ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 INfERNATIONAL DIVISION B-206903 The The Dear Honorable Secretary Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Secretary: Agreements on Inter-NATO Defense Trade (ID-82-30) Subject: We reviewed the general Memorandums of Understanding between the Department of Defense and 11 allies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) t...
Date April 29, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-73 Title

Government Operations: GAO Analysis of Projects Proposed by DOD for Multiyear Contracting in Its FY 1983 Budget Request

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINOTON OF THE UNITED STATES D.C. Doyo /-I F / z ’ P, / B-206570 April 29, 1982 The Honorable John Tower Chairman, Committee on Armed Services United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman : ,’ IA 118297 II Subject: /GAO Anal sis of Projects nse for Multiyear -%d Year 1983 Budget Request DC?’/ Proposed by the Department Contracting in its Fiscal (PLRD-82-73) request, we have ...
Date April 29, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-72 Title

Government Operations: GAO Analysis of Projects Proposed by DOD for Multiyear Contracting in Its FY 1983 Budget Request

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE D.C. UNITED STATES 20540 B-206570 1982 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman , Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: L/A0 Analysis of Projects of--Defense for Multiyear Year 1983 Budget Request DN3 Proposed by the Depar.tment Contracting in its Fi-soal (PLRD-82-72) In response to your March ...
Date March 22, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-38 Title

C-5A Wing Modification: A Case Study Illustrating Problems in the Defense Weapons Acquisition Process

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES CXA Wing Modification : A Case Study Illustrating Problems In The Defense Weapons Acquisition Process The Air Force had data in 1967 indicating airframe weight problems in the C5A aircraft’s original design. These problems eventually led Lockheed, the C5A manufacturer, to deviate from contract specifications by reducing wing material thicknesses. Not until...
Date March 22, 1982 Report No. B-205335 Title

National Defense: The Consolidated Space Operations Center Is Not Supported by Adequate Defense Department Planning

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MISSION ANALYSIS SYSTEMS ACOUISITION AND DlVlSlOlu B-205335 MARCH 22,1982 The Honorable Harrison H. Schmitt Chairman, Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Space Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation united States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: As requested in your letter of January 28, 1982, we have svaluated the Department of...
Date March 17, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-52 Title

Information Management: Agreement Needed on DOD Guidelines for Exempting Certain ADP Equipment and Service Procurements From the Brooks Act

Report To The Chairman Committee on Government Operations House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES Agreement Needed on DOD Guidelines For Exempting Certain ADP Equipment And Service Procurements From The Brooks Act The 1982 DOD Authorization Act exempted certain DOD ADP equipment and service procurements from the Brooks Act. To protect the Government’ s interests, DOD should obtain formal ag...
Date March 17, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-10 Title

National Defense: Review of the Impact of A-109 on Weapon System Acquisitions

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MlSSlON ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION E-203043 MARCH17,1982 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs Secretary: : Review of the Impact of A-109 Acquisitions (MASAD-82-10) on Weapon System Subject: We reviewed the tion of the Office of System Acquisitions." cular's...
Date March 8, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-42 Title

Government Operations: Proposed Program for New 9-mm Handguns Should Be Reexamined

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Proposed Program For New 9-mm. Handguns Should Be Reexamined ‘1 The Derjartment of Defense’s proposed program for new g-mm. pistols would cost about $133 million (1980 dollars) more than it would cost to continue to use the present mix of sidearms. Since the purpose of adopting a new sidearm was to save money, the program should be reexamined. According ...
Date March 8, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-45 Title

Reporting Competition in Defense Procurements: Recent Changes Are Misleading

?llh ,3 II //Ah UNITED STATESGENERALACCCNJNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCuRmlm4T. AND READINEiS L001sTlcs, DIVISION B-205720 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Secretary: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs MARCH 8,1982 in Defense Procurements;!; Are Misleading/(PLRD-82-45) ,,,,m s,, Determining the real extent of competition in Department of Defense (DOD) p...
Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. C-MASAD-82-13 Title

National Defense: Air Launched Cruise Missile Shows Promise but Problems Could Result in Operational Limitations

$fcukwJ “” 11fg 'This is an unclassified digest ftihed in lieu of',, it a report con-8 classified security information. 1 ",,,, ,m ,',,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, m,, ,m,,m ,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,s ,,,,, AIR LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER SHOWS PROMISE BUT PROBLEMS GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COULD RESULT TN OPERATIONAL LIMITATIONS DIGEST ---m-m The Air Launched Cruise Mis...
Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. C-MASAD-82-15 Title

National Defense: Defense Plans To Deploy Some Cruise Missiles Before They Are Ready

. This is an unclassifieddigest furnished in lieu of a report contaking classified security information.‘ REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE LlNITED STATES DIGEST -_---Tomahawk cruise missiles--subsonic, jet-powered airframes designed to deliver nuclear or conventional warheads-- can be launched from the air, of the missile sea, and ground. Five variants are being acquired for use against ...
Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-22 Title

National Defense: Opportunities Exist To Achieve Greater Standardization of Aircraft and Helicopter Seats

UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20646 MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DlVlSlON B-205807 FEBRUARY 26,1982 The Eonorable The Secretary Attention: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Opportunities Exist to Achieve Greater Standardization of Aircraft and Helicopter Seats (MASAD-82-22) We reviewed the efforts of DOD and 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. 29, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-14 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Consolidated Space Operations Center Lacks Adequate DOD Planning

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Consolidated Space Operations Center Lacks Adequate DOD Planning The Department of Defense is planning construction of a Consolidated Space Operations Center near Colorado Springs in FY 1983. The Air Force, as executive agent, estimates that this joint military satellite/Shuttle operations control facility will cost approximately $...
Date Jan. 29, 1982 Report No. 120596 Title

Special Publications: Major Systems Acquisition Management Process

- ...-'- I ; . I . -*. c%ITED STATES COlXRKMENT GENERAL ACCOUTWING OFFICE January 29; 1982 kfernorandum SUBJECT: MASAD/SDA Handbook __,. The attached handbook contains reference material' essential t o -a clear understanding o f the major systems acquisition management process.\ I t i s -.A f o r your personal use i n your daily work. o r add new material. You will be responsible f o r making the ...
Date Jan. 22, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-34 Title

Government Operations: DLA's Efforts To Identify and Correct Causes of Delinquent Deliveries

. # UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 JAN 22 jg;z pROCURtMCNT. AND RCADINESS WGISTICS. DIVISION B-205920 - -&* Vice Admiral E. A. Grinstead, SC, USN Defense Logistics Agency Director, Dear Admiral Subject: Grinstead: DLA's Efforts to Identify and Correct Delinquent Deliveries (PLRD-82-34) Causes of 119801 This report summarizes the results of our review of delinquent p...
Date Nov. 30, 1981 Report No. PLRD-82-12 Title

National Defense: The Services Should Improve Their Processes for Determining Requirements for Supplies and Spare Parts

, s + II6833 c BYTHE US GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE cretary Of Defense The Services Should llmprove Their Processes For Determining Requirements For Supplies And Spare Parts This report contains recommendations tolthe Secretary of Defense for ImprovIng the services’ requirements determination processes for secondary reparable and expendable 1 items GAO found numerous InconsIstencIes In the ways the...
Date Nov. 18, 1981 Report No. 116939 Title

National Defense: Conventional Ammunition Management

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 a.m. EST November 18, 1981 STATEMENT OF WERNER GROSSHANS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR PRQCUREMENT, LOGISTICS AND READINESS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION i'4ANAGEMENT 116939 I __ -_ _-- _-_-_ -_- __--_...
Date Oct. 21, 1981 Report No. 090829 Title

National Defense: DOD Major Weapon Systems Acquisition Procedures

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:00 a.m. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21, 1981 STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES before Governmental United the Committee Senate Affairs States on Department Major of Defense Weapon Systems Procedures Acquisition Mr. Chairman and Members of to have of the the Committee: o...
Date Oct. 20, 1981 Report No. MASAD-82-5 Title

National Defense: Budgetary Pressures Created by the Army's Plan To Procure New Major Weapon Systems Are Just Beginning

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report.To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Budgetary Pressures Created By The Army’ Plans To Procure New Major s Weapon Systems Are Just Beginning The Army is now facing the problem of funding the procurement of all 14 of its new major weapon Recent experience has systems. shown that as new Army weapons begin production, procurement costs run considerably higher than anti...
Date Oct. 20, 1981 Report No. PLRD-82-14 Title

Government Operations: Comments on Senator Levin's Proposed Amendment to the Fiscal Year 1982 Defense Authorization Act

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 October B-205228 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Carl Levin Senate Levinr 20, 1981 llllllI II 116803 Comments on Senator Levin’s Proposed Amendment to the Fiscal Year 1982 Defense Authorization Act (PLBD 82-14) This report is in response to your letter dated Cctober 15, 1981, requesting our views on your amendment to...
Date Sept. 21, 1981 Report No. B-204536 Title

Government Operations: Response to Request for Comments on Proposed Revision to DAR

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL September 21, 1981 B-204536 Mr. James T. Brannan, Director Defense Acquisition Regulatory Council Department of Defense Dear Mr. Brannan: By letter of August 18, 1981, you requested our comments on a proposed revision to Defense Acquisition Regulation (DAR) § 7-2003.14(a). You indicate that the proposed revis...
Date Sept. 18, 1981 Report No. ID-81-65 Title

International Affairs: Pricing Data on the Proposed Sale of AWACS to Saudi Arabia

INTERNATlONAL OlVlSlON RELEASED September 18, 2981 Dear Congressman Subject: Aspin: Pricing Data on the Proposed Sale AWACS to Saudi Arabia (ID-81-65) of In your letter of August 26, 1981, you asked that the General Accounting Office review the pricing data aSSOClated with the proposed sale of E-3A Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) and give you a judgment on whether the U.S. military wo...
Date Sept. 2, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-40 Title

National Defense: Alternatives Are Available Which Can Reduce Costs of the LAMPS MK III Program

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF DC. THE UNITED STATES 2084 B-204170 SEPTEMBER &I981 The Honorable Jamie L. Whitten Chairman, Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Alternatives Costs of the are Available LAMPS MK III Which Can Reduce Program (MASAD-81-40) Subject: that we review the Your letter of January 27, 1981, requested program cost and, because of the inord...
Date Aug. 26, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-58 Title

Government Operations: Review of DOD Contracts Awarded Under OMB Circular A-76

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE //62 17 PROCUPEMENT. PhD READINESS LOGISTICS, UIVISION B-202157 AUGUST 26,1981 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Review of DOD ontracts Awarded Under OMB 5 ircular A-76 (PLRD-81-58) 3 As you requested on September 22, 1980, we review...
Date Aug. 5, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-35 Title

National Defense: Countervailing Strategy Demands Revision of Strategic Force Acquisition Plans

a I --- BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Countervailing Strategy Demands Revision Of Strategic Force Acquisition Plans To meet the requirements of deterrence in the 198Os, U.S. strategic nuclear forces will need capabilities not envisioned in the design of existing weapon and support systems. These requirements result from the threat posed by large numbers of effec...
Date July 29, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-45 Title

Government Operations: DOD Loses Many Competitive Procurement Opportunities

Report To The Honorable Stephen House Of Repkentatives OF-THEUNITEDSTATES Wan! DOD Loses Many Competitive Procurement Opportunities DOD awarded an estimated $289 million in fiscal year 1979 contracts without obtaining available competition. Contracting officers often acquiesced to inappropriate noncompeti tive procurement requests from headquarters or accepted, without adequate support, assertions...
Date July 27, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-55 Title

National Defense: Defense Can Save Time and Money by Exploring Alternatives to Construction of New Cargo Ships for Rapid Deployment Force

PRCCUREP,:EPIT. AND READINESS LOGISTICS, DIVISION B-204107 The Honorable The Secretary Subject: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense JULY 27,1981 gefense Can Save Time and Money By Exploring Alternatives to Construction of New Cargo Ships for the Rapid Deployment Force (PLRD-81-55) 3 Dear Mr. Secretary: llllllll llllllll 116099 This report summarizes the results of our review of the sealift requirement...
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 8, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-27 Title

Government Operations: Military Contractor-Operated Stores' Contracts Are Unmanageable and Vulnerable to Abuse

4 ’ a I 13 ,I EWTHE COMPTROLLER GENERAL’ Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Military Contractor-Operated Stores’ Contracts Are Unmanageable And Vulnerable To Abuse Con tractor-operated base stores were once envisioned as a practical and cost-effective means for buying vehicle repair parts and civil engineering supplies, but are now plagued by pricing irregularities, contract abuses, a...
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 June 16, 1981 Report No. 115669 Title

National Defense: Efforts To Reduce Cost of Defense Weapon Systems Procurement

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT lo:00 A.M. TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1981 lllllllII Ill1 115669 Statement of Thomas D. Morris Special Assistant before Subcommittee to the Comptroller the on Appropriations General on Defense of the Committee States United House of Representatives Mr. Chairman (,i' the cost and Members of the Committee: this op...
Date June 11, 1981 Report No. 115484 Title

National Defense: Department of Defense Major Weapon Systems Acquisition Process

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:15 a.m. THURSDAY JUNE 11, 1981 FOR STATEMENT OF Walton H. Sheley, Jr., Director DIVISION IH 115484 MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMSACQUISITION before Investigations Committee the Subcommittee on Armed Services House of Representatives on Department Major of Defense Weapon Systems Process Acquisition Mr. Ch...
Date May 19, 1981 Report No. 115333 Title

National Defense: Missile System Review

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE For Release on Delivery EDT Expected Tuesday, STATEMENTOF MILTON SOCOLAR ACTING COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE at 1O:OO a.m. May 19, 1981 SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY ON COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: to testify regarding our recent report covering a I...
Date May 15, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-29 Title

National Defense: Improving the Weapon Systems Acquisition Process

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE ?Qo UNITED STATES B-203043 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. MAY l&l981 Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Assistant for Audit Reports Secretary: Improving the Weapon Systems Subject: Acquisition Process MASAD-81-29) We are pleased to note the initiatives Secretary Frank Carlucci have taken.in your the weapon systems acquisition process. In his...
Date May 14, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-26 Title

Acquiring Weapon Systems in a Period of Rising Expenditures: Implications for Defense Management

/3/c/ uBY, THECOMPTl?OLLER GENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES / / I - RteportToThe Congress Acquiring Weapon Systems In A Period Of Rising Expenditures: Implications For Defense Management The planned rapid growth in defense expenditures in the next few years makes it especially important for the Department of Defense to exercise tight control over the development and acquisition of weapon systems. In a s...
Date May 4, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-85 Title

Energy: Status of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Activities--April 1981

UNITED STATE!~GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENXRQY AN0 MINEMU OIVISION B-203117 MAY4,1981 The Ronorable James4McClure Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate The Honorable Joh II-2 ingel ' Chairman, Committed on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: P* 5 AD ti b5CP 10 -8 llllllllllll 115241 &tus of Strategic Pe roleum Reserve 1 Act...
Date April 30, 1981 Report No. C-MASAD-81-13 Title

National Defense: An Assessment of the Navy's Mine Warfare Mission

UNCLASStFtED COMPTROLLER GENERAL'S REPORT TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFENSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DIGEST -----a relatively inexpensive and Mine warfare, effective method of conducting naval warfare, consists of the control or denial of sea or harbor areas through the laying of minefields and countering enemy mine warfare by destroying GAO found or neutralizing their min...