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Date March 27, 1986 Report No. 129570 Title

National Defense: S. 2151, S. 2082, and S. 2196

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 A.M. Thursday, March 27, 1986 STATEMENTOF PAUL F. MATH ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE DEFENSEACQUISITION POLICY ON OF THE SENATE COMMITTEEON ARMEDSERVICES ON S.2151, 5.2082, AND S.2196 129570 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommitt...
Date March 11, 1986 Report No. 129274 Title

National Defense: Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) Certification

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY MARCH 11, 1986 STATEMENT OF JAMES F. HINCHMAN DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES SUBCOMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT AND MILITARY UNITED NUCLEAR POLICY STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR CERTIFICATION' MISSILE (AMRAAM) Ill 1~~ Ill II 129274 I’ MT, *Chairman a...
Date March 7, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-76 Title

Budget Issues: Potential for Excess Funds in DOD-March 1986 Update

:Y?l!ee-3 I . United SW&s G;eneral Accounting ofl%x p93fH GM Report to ‘* Congressional Requestors 1” !Mamh 1986 BUDGET ISSUES Potential for Excess Funds in DOD-March 1986 Update ’ iiAO/NM.AD-86-76 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE D.C. UNITED STATES Zosu B-219975 March 7, 1986 The Honorable United States The Honorable United States The Honorable United States David Pryor Senate Charles ...
Date March 5, 1986 Report No. 129224 Title

National Defense: Measuring Military Capability--Progress, Problems, and Future Direction

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C., FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 P.M. March 5, 1986 STATEMENT OF HENRY W. CONNOR SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON READINESS COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ' ON MEASURING MILITARY CAPABILITYPROGRESS, PROBLEMS,,JiND FUTURE DIRECTION. #I llllll~llllR ...
Date Feb. 26, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-51FS Title

Weapons Acquisition: Processes of Selected Foreign Governments

IJnited &&es ie Fact Sheet Committee on Governmental Affairs Uniied States Senate Processesof Selected Foreign Governments 129167 UNITHJ STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASMINOTON, D.C. 20540 NATlqNXL OECVRITY AND INTERNATIONAL AICCAIRI DlVllJlON February 26, 1986 NB-220900 ~The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Xhairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: we h...
Date Feb. 18, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-66BR Title

Missile Development: Status of Advanced Medium Range Air-To-Air Missile Certification

Xk!O I United States General Acco&ting OfTke GAO February 1986 Briefing Report to the Chairman Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives MISSILE DEVELOPMENT Status of Advanced Medium Rage Air-To-Air Missile (AMRAAM) Certifkation GAO,‘NSIAD-86-66BR 534bw GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International AfTairs Division 'd-221734 Fe...
Date Feb. 14, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-67 Title

Bradley Vehicle: Concerns About the Army's Vulnerability Testing

Report to the Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate _ll-_l-* a February 1986 I RADLEY VEHICLE 129408 Y UnIted States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affaim Division B-221728 February 14, 1986 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs Unites States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: In your ...
Date Feb. 1, 1986 Report No. 129366 Title

Designing Evaluations: A Workbook

United States General Accounting Office - (--$?zp( - GAO F’rogram Evaluation ar d Methodology Division Evaluations: A Workbook INTRODUCTION This document, which presents designs for three specific evaluations, is intended to be used as a companion-piece to t h e transfer paper, Designing Evaluations. That is, these three designs are real-world examples of the different blueprints for evaluation ...
Date Jan. 28, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-37 Title

Procurement: DOD Can Use Economic Production Data More Effectively

,,,,S’ United States Gener$ Accounting Office GAO Report to the Secretary of Defense L?7la?& PROCUREMENT1 DOD Can Use Economic Production Data More Effectively~ s 129126 GAO/: --- United States General Accounting Office Waehiugton, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B.221206 January 28,1986 The Honorable Caspar W. Weinberger The Secretary of Defense Dear Mr. Secretar...
Date Jan. 1, 1986 Report No. 130321 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Review, Volume 21, Issue 2, Spring 1986

The GAO Review (ISSN 001 6-341-l) IS pul)lishc>d quarterly by thv I’ Grncral Acc.ounting S Officr. Washington. (.lilSS postage’ pald at W~lshlngton. IX Postmaster: Srntl address c,hanp to I’ Gtwclral Acmuntlng S Ofhcc, 441 G St N W , Room 4026, Washington, IX IX 3X48. 20548 Srwnd Contents From Our Briefcase U.S. Comptroller General’ Role in Deficit Reduction s Excellence in Government: Tr...
Date Dec. 2, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-86-20FS Title

Navy Contracting: Navy's Plan to Second Source Aegis Shipyard Integration and Testing

United States General k&king Office GAO December 1985 Fact Sheet to Congressional Requestors NAVY CONTRACTING Navy’sPlan to Second Source Aegis Shipyard Integration and Testing 128599 GAO,'NSIAD-86-20 FS UNITEDSTATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND DIVLSION December 2, 1985 B-221141 The Honorable United States Frank R. Lautenberg Senate...
Date Nov. 6, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-86-1 Title

Multiyear Procurement Candidates: Analysis of DOD's Fiscal Year 1986 Multiyear Candidates

, United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate November 1986 PROCUREMENT Analysis of DOD’s “A-.^” F'iscalYeax1986 --... I Multiyear Candidates GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security Affairs Division B-216825 --- and International November 6,1985 The Honorable Ted...
Date Oct. 28, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-86-5 Title

National Defense: An Assessment of the Army's Multiple Launch Rocket System Multiyear Contract

BY THE US GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Defense, Committee On Appropriations, House Of Representatives An Assessment Of ,The Army’s Multiple Launch Rocket System Multiyear Contract The DOD Authorizations Act, 1982 (Public Law 97-86) authorized multiyear contracting of major DOD weapon systems to reduce procurement costs and to broaden the defense industrial bas...
Date Oct. 10, 1985 Report No. 128107 Title

International Affairs: Foreign Military Sales and Offsets

UNITED STATES GENERA&A;ZCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,:D::?'. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 10, 1985 STATEMENT OF FRANK C. CONAHAN U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE BEFORE THE COMMITTEEON ENERGYAND COMMERCE SUBCOMMITTEE OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS ON HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON %REIGN MILITARY SALES &ND OFFSETS ._Members of the Subcommittees: to be here today sale...
Date Oct. 8, 1985 Report No. C-NSIAD-86-1 Title

National Defense: An Opportunity To Reduce Proliferation and Improve Acquisition Strategy for Electronic Combat Jammers

REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES (U)AN OPPORTUNITY ~0 REDUCE PROLIFERATION $ND IMPROVE ACQUISITION STRATEGY )p'bR ELECTRONIC COMBAT JAMMERS THIS IS AN UNCLASSIFIED EXECUTIVE SUMMARYFURNISHED IN LIEU OF A REPORT CONTAINING CLASSIFIED SECURITY INFORMATION. GAO/C-NSIAD-86-1 Oetbber 8, 1985 ,) EXECUTIVE SUllMARY the The Congress has expressed concern about proliferation of electr...
Date Sept. 27, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-154 Title

National Defense: The Army Can Better Integrate Manpower, Personnel, and Training Into the Weapon Systems Acquisition Process

BY THEUS. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Army The Army Can Better Integrate Manpower, Personnel, And Training Into The Weapon Systems Acquisition Process The Army must effectively integrate manpower, personnel, and training (MPT) needs into its weapon systems acquisition process to ensure that when the weapon systems are deployed, they can be satisfactorily operated and ma...
Date Sept. 26, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-157 Title

National Defense: Status of Efforts To Estimate and Budget for Army Weapon System Sustainment Costs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 ”’ ’ ’ r ’ ’ 1, : NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL CECURITV AFFAIRS AND DIVISION September 26, 1985 B-210041 The Honorable Wayne Grant Acting Assistant Secretary (Financial Management) Dear Mr. Grant: Status of the Army Subject: of Efforts to Estimate and Budget Costs for Army Weapon System Sustainment (GAO/NSIAD-85-157) We have eval...
Date Sept. 16, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-141 Title

National Defense: DOD's Fiscal Year 1986 Ammunition Procurement and Production Base Programs

REPORTBY THEU.S. General Accounting Office DOD’S Fiscal Year 1986 Ammunition Procurement And Production Base Programs The President’s fiscal year 1986 Defense budget request includes $5.3 billion for ammunition items and $368.4 million for enhancing ammunition production facilities. At the request of the Subcommittees on Defense of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, GAO reviewe...
Date Sept. 6, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-131 Title

DOD's Industrial Modernization Incentives Program: An Evolving Program Needing Policy and Management Improvement

BY THEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense DOD’s Industrial Modernization Incentives Program: An Evolving Program Needing Policy And Management Improvement The DOD industrial Modernization Incentives Program provides incentives to contractors for investing in efficient manufacturing equipment and processes--a way to reduce cost of weapon systems. DOD officials estimate ...
Date Sept. 3, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-145 Title

National Defense: Potential for Excess Funds in DOD

Comptroller General RELEASED OF THE UNITEDSTATES Potential For Excess Funds in DOD During the 1980’s DOD requested budget authority based on inflated estimates of inflation and has been unable to use appropriated funds at the rates estimated when the funds were requested and appropriated. At the start of fiscal year 1985, DOD had authority to obligate $427.1 billion. Of this amount, $284.7 billi...
Date Aug. 13, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-137 Title

National Defense: GAO Concerns About Army Plans To Develop Intermediate Forward Test Equipment

UN~TEDSTATESGENERALACC~UNTINGOFFKE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTElNATIONAL MCUIIITV AFCAlllS AND DIVISION AUGUST 13,198s B-219822 General Richard Thompson Commander, U.S. Army Materiel Department of the Army Dear General Subject: , Thompson: ' Command . Mill IIlll 127644 GAO Concerns About Army Plans to Develop Intermediate Forward Test Equipment (GAO/NSIAD-85-137) In February $1985, we bega...
Date July 8, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-112 Title

National Defense: DOD Guidance on the Combined Procurement Procedure Needs Provisions for Audit Verification

BY THEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense DOD Guidance On The Combined Procurement Procedure Needs Provisions For Audit Verification The objective of the Department of Defense’s (DOD’s) combined procurement procedure is to reduce acquisition costs by consolidating orders for spare parts with orders for production components. GAO concluded that the DOD guidance on the...
Date July 8, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-78 Title

National Defense: Status of the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Modernization Program

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF Tt-iEUNITEDSTATES Status Of The Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Modernization The Department Of Defense is taking three major actions to modernize the intercontinental ballistic missile component of the U.S. strategic forces. Specifically, DOD is --developing a small ICBM and its hard mobile launcher, --researchrng other basing technology, and...
Date June 19, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-68 Title

National Defense: Production of Some Major Weapon Systems Began With Only Limited Operational Test and Evaluation Results

BYTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chairman, Senate Committee On Governmental Affairs GF THE UNITEDSTATES Production Of Some Major Weapon Systems Began With Only Limited Operational Test And Evaluation Results This report addresses the sufficiency of operational test and evaluation on concurrently developed and produced major weapon systems and the adequacy of reports on test results to the Con...
Date June 14, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-104 Title

National Defense: Status of the U.S. Antisatellite Program

Report To The Honorable George E. Brown, Jr. I House Of Representatives 1Status Of The U.S. I Antisatellite Program 1 ~ ( 1 This report provides current cost, schedule, and testing information on the U.S. antisatellite program. DOD is currently reassessing the program. 127357 GAO/NSIAD-85-104 JUNE 14,1985 Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Off ice Document...
Date June 11, 1985 Report No. 127114 Title

National Defense: Aircraft Identification Programs

,* I27 I M UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE EXPECTED JUNE AT ON DELIVERY 10 : 00 AM 11, 1985 STATEMENT RICHARD ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, A. OF DAVIS CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMAND, INTELLIGENCE NATIONAL SECURITY AND SUBDIVISION AFFAIRS INTERNATIONAL DIVISION 8EFORE THE COMMITTEE SZBCOMMITTEE UNITED ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON LEGISLATION STATES HOUSE AND NA...
Date May 24, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-34 Title

Why Some Weapon Systems Encounter Production Problems While Others Do Not: Six Case Studies

Report ToThe Congkss OF THE UNITED STATES Why Some Weapon Systems Encounter Production Problems While Others Do Not: Six Case Studies Experience has shown that new weapon systems regularly encounter great difficulties as they begin production, such as a high percentage of components that must be scrapped or reworked. These give rise to significant cost increases and schedule delays. Through an exa...
Date May 21, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-76 Title

National Defense: Acquisition of Navy Land-Based Test Sites Can Be Better Managed

. BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Navy Acquisition Of Navy Land-Based Test Sites Can Be Better Managed This report discusses ways that the Navy can improve the acquisition management of land-based test sites to ensure that maximum use is made of existing facilities, duplication between existing and new sites is prevented, and the establishment of new sites is co...
Date April 4, 1985 Report No. PEMD-85-3 Title

National Defense: Assessing Production Capabilities and Constraints in the Defense Industrial Base

BY THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Subcommittee On International Trade, Finance, And Security Economics Of The Joint Economic Committee Assessing Production Capabilities And Constraints In the Defense Industrial Base The prospect of defense spending totaling some $1.9 trillion over the next five years has greatly increased concern about the ability of the defense industrial base (D...
Date March 1, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-42 Title

National Defense: Major Defense Issues Being Addressed by the General Accounting Office

’ BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress CF THEUNITEDSTATES Major Defense Issues Being Addressed The General Accounting Office By 4 As the Congress reviews the fiscal year 1986 defense budget and programs, it will focus on ways to make defense more efficient and effective. This report summarizes the defense issues within which GAO will do its work over the next few years and discusses s...
Date Feb. 28, 1985 Report No. OIRM-85-2 Title

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

$Aitd Senate Committees on Appropriations by the Comptroller General of the United States SUMMARIES OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OPERATIONS I ’ 1 i This is a summary of GAO’s conclusions and recommendations resulting from its audits and other review work in the Department of Defense on which satisfactory legislative or administrative actions have not been taken. ...
Date Feb. 1, 1985 Report No. AFMD-85-35 Title

Managing the Cost of Government: Building an Effective Financial Management Structure

Managing The Cost Of Government &,,,!&YJ / Comptroller Building An Effective Financial Management Structure General of the United States Volume II Conceptual Framework February 1985 GAO/AFMD-85-35-A United States General Accounting Ofice TABLEOFCONTENTS I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 7’he conceptual framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 TirebenZFts...
Date Feb. 1, 1985 Report No. AFMD-85-35A Title

Managing the Cost of Government: Building an Effective Financial Management Structure

Managing The Cost Of Government &,,,!&YJ / Comptroller Building An Effective Financial Management Structure General of the United States Volume II Conceptual Framework February 1985 GAO/AFMD-85-35-A United States General Accounting Ofice TABLEOFCONTENTS I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 7’he conceptual framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 TirebenZFts...
Date Oct. 30, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-85-3 Title

National Defense: Reporting on Chemical Testing of the Bigeye Binary Chemical Bomb

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND DIVISION B-215969 The Honorable Ed Bethune Ilouse of Representatives Subject: Reporting on Chemical Testing Binary Chemical Bomb (GAO/NSIAD-85-3) of the Bigeye 125707 Dear Mr. Bethune: In your letters of October 4, 17, and 20, 1983, you requested information on whether the Department of Defen...
Date Oct. 25, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-85-7 Title

National Defense: Excessive Air Force Inventories Result From Duplicative Spare Parts Requirements

W ‘“I US. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Iii... Report To The Secretary Of The Air Force Excessive Air Force Inventories Result From Duplicative Spare Parts Requirements / Ttw Air Force rnanayes, buys, and stocks I spare parts at five logistics centers/depots : to support Air Force weapons systems. The : five logistrcs centers manage consumable I parts valued at over $3 billion. Each depot ~ also op...
Date Oct. 11, 1984 Report No. 125333 Title

Government Operations: Price Markups and Inefficiency in Defense Production

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 11, 1984 STATEMENTOF ELEANORCHELIMSKY DIRECTOR, PROGRAM EVALUATION AND METHODOLOGY DIVISION REFORETHE JOINT ECONOMICCOMMITTEE llllllllllll# ll 125333 ON PRICE MARKUPS AND INEFFICIENCY IN DEFENSEPRODUCTION MR. CHAIRMANAND MEMBERS THE COMMITTEE: OF We are pleased production, ...
Date Sept. 28, 1984 Report No. 125321 Title

Employment: Army's Acquisition of the Division Air Defense Gun

1 I ’ I) L , w’ * . ta53a) UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. . iikui& F 20548. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:oO A.M. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 1984 STATEMENT OF HENRY W. CONNOR, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITEEE ON GOVERNMENTALAFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE NIlllllll IllIN 125321 i/ /’ Dear Mr. Chairman...
Date Sept. 18, 1984 Report No. 125180 Title

National Defense: Military Services' Peacetime Consumption of Missiles for Training and Evaluation

1 - . . ,. *. U N ITE D S T A T E S G E N E R A L A C C O U N T I N G O F F ICE W A S H I N G T O N , D .C. 20548 F O R R E L E A S E O N D E L IV E R Y E X P E C T E D A T lo:00 A .M . SEPTEMBER 18, 1984 STATEMENT OF FRANK C. CONAHAN DIRECTOR N A T IO N A L S E C U R ITY A N D I N T E R N A T IO N A L BEFORE THE S U B C O M M ITTE E O N L E G IS L A T IO N A N D N A T IO N A L S E C U R ITY A F F...
Date Aug. 31, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-111 Title

Government Operations: Cost Effectiveness of Dual Sourcing for Production Price Competition Is Uncertain

Report To The Honorable United States Senate David Pryor Cost Effectiveness Of Dual Sourcing For Production Price Competition Is Uncertain Dual sourcing is a competitive procurement technique wherein contract awards for a product are split between two or more sources, with the larger share usually going to the lower priced supplier. Although dual sourcing has been clearly authorized when justified...
Date Aug. 9, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-132 Title

National Defense: Department of Defense's Space Laser Program Plan--Status and Issues

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFlCE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATJONAL INTERNATIONAL ILCUIIIW AFFAIR& AND DIVI$ION B-205805 AUG 9 I984 Lieutenant General James A. Abrahamson, Strategic Defense Initiative Director, Organization Department of Defense Subject: Dear General Jr., USAF The Department of Defense's Space Laser Program Plan--Status and Issues (GAO/NSIAD-84-132) Abrahamson: and of the Spac...
Date June 27, 1984 Report No. 124491 Title

National Defense: The Reliability and Availability of Agency Information and the Accuracy of DOD Weapon System Cost Estimates

TJNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1984 STATEMENT OF FRANK C. CONAHAN, DIRECTOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE RELIA...
Date June 12, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-136 Title

National Defense: Army's Decision To Begin Production of the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle Was Premature

. ’ c L *I’ w-w9 BY THEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE 1 ., Report To The Secretary Of Defense 4 Army’s Decision To Begin Production Of The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle Was Premature The Army’s decrsron to award a full-scale productron contract was premature In vrew of relrabrlrty problems drsclosed In the operatronal tests. Also, usmg a multryear contract presupposes that the sy...
Date May 24, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-70 Title

National Defense: DOD Needs To Provide More Credible Weapon Systems Cost Estimates to the Congress

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Date May 24, 1984 Report No. 124241 Title

National Defense: Need for Improved Cost Estimating on Major Weapon Systems and Credible Reporting of Planned and Actual Costs

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTED 1O:OO A.M. AT THURSDAY,MAY 24, 1984 124241 STATEMENT OF CHARLESA. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES - BEFORETHE COMMITTEE GOVERNMENTAL ON AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON NEED FOR IMPROVEDCOST ESTIMATING ON MAJORWEAPON SYSTEMSAND CREDIBLE REPORTING PLANNEDAND ACTUAL COSTS OF Mr. Chairman and ...
Date May 15, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-86 Title

Trident II System: Status and Reporting

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Trident II System: Status And Reporting The Trtdent system consrsts of submarrnes, mrssrles and assocrated weapon equrpment, and shore support facrlrtres Trident I mrssrles have been or are being rnstalled on the first eight submarmes. Trident II mrssrles will be Installed on the ninth and subsequent submarines and WIII eventu...
Date May 9, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-74 Title

Government Operations: Analysis of Benefits Realized From Multiyear Contracting for the Black Hawk Helicopter

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee Defense, Committee On Appropriations, House Of Representatives On Analysis D”f Benefits Realized From Multiyear Contracting&orJ’“he Black Hawk Helicopter In 1982, the Congress authorized a 6950 million 3-year multiyear contract for 294 Black Hawk helicopters. The Army estimated that such an arrangement would save about $...
Date May 9, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-113 Title

National Defense: Status of Peacekeeper (MX) Fiscal Year 1984 Procurement Funding

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND OWlSION B-196893 May 9, 1984 The Honorable Charles E. Bennett Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives The Honorable Nickolas Mavroules Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Subject: 124172 Status of Peacekeeper (MX) Fiscal Year Procurement Funding (GAO/NSIAD-84-113...
Date May 9, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-112 Title

National Defense: Status of the Peacekeeper (MX) Weapon System

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Status@dhe (MX) heapon Peacekeeper System Based on four successful test flights to date, the Air Force believes it wilt meet the December 19‘86 Peacekeeper initial deployment date specified by tfre Congress. However, some fright testing planned to take place before missile deployment is now scheduled for completion after deplo...
Date May 7, 1984 Report No. C-NSIAD-84-18 Title

The Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile: Resolve Uncertainties Before Production

- . L UNCLASSIFIED . GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REPORT TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DIGEST e----m ' THE ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE + AIR-TO-AI2 MISSILE: RESOLVE UNCERTAINTIES BEFORE PRODUCTION (U) The Air Force and the Navy are developing the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) to meet their air-to-air missile requirements in the 1985-2005 time frame. AM2AAM is to be compatible with the lat...
Date April 6, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-85 Title

Government Operations: Evaluation of Sole-Source Award for Ejection Unit Development

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASWIN6VOIN, D.C. 20518 APRIL 6, 1984 NATLONAL SECURITY INTBRNATIONALAFFAIRS AND DtVtSICtN B-214623 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Evaluation of Sole-Source Award for "Development,(GAO/NSIAD-84-85) Ejection Unit you asked us to review In your N...