| Date |
Report No. |
Title |
| Date June 3, 1981 |
Report No. 115401 |
Title
UNIT'SD STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 lllllllllllllll
115401 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1981 Statement of Thomas D, Morris Special Assistant before Subcommittee to the Comptroller the
and National General on Legislation Security Eouse Committee on Government Operations Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: to respond to the Comm... |
| Date May 15, 1981 |
Report No. MASAD-81-29 |
Title
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
/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 April 30, 1981 |
Report No. C-MASAD-81-13 |
Title
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... |
| Date April 20, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-81-21 |
Title
,,>g@, I/z I: yy -e,. . ‘:’ :z-x ':\$\, :, ,j;:j ,‘; UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCURE!JIENT. AND READINESS LOGISTICS. DIVISION B-202728 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Subcommittee on Defense Chairman, Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Subject: pdate of the Issues Concerning the Proposed Reactivation of the Iowa Class Battleships and t... |
| Date April 3, 1981 |
Report No. MASAD-81-20 |
Title
|
| Date April 2, 1981 |
Report No. 114866 |
Title
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 31, 1981 |
Report No. MASAD-81-25 |
Title
I,,” 88 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MISSION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ACQUISITION AND DIVISION B-201505 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Secretary: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Assistant for Audit Reports MARCH 31.1981 114765 Subject: Reliability and Maintainability Requirements Need More Emphasis in Weapon System Development (MASAD-81-25) We have comp... |
| Date March 23, 1981 |
Report No. MASAD-81-23 |
Title
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 16, 1981 |
Report No. MASAD-81-21 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MISSION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AfJIJISITION AND DIVISION MARCH l&1981 B-202188 The Honorable The Secretary Subjectr Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense 114605 uestionable Need for Product Improvements ii--to m Army's VULCAN Air Defense System
(MASAD-81-21) 3 Dear Mr. Secretary: As part of a review of air defense in the North Atlantic Treaty Organ... |
| Date March 11, 1981 |
Report No. MASAD-81-10 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MISSION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ACOUlSltlON AND DIVISION MARCH 11,198l B-202301 The Honorable The Secretary Attentions Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Assistant
for II lllllllll
114570 Audit Reports Secretary: Contracts Can Be G se of Cost-Deferred-Fee Costly to the Governmentl(MASAD-81-10) Subject: , We reviewed the Navy’s use of c... |
| Date March 10, 1981 |
Report No. 114656 |
Title
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 6, 1981 |
Report No. MASAD-81-18 |
Title
B-163074
MARCH 61981 I" The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: The Army's Battery t(MASAD-81-18) Computer System p4c p“>/; ~~&m& Subjects Your September 4, 1980, letter asked us,to evaluate test results of five Department of Defense weapon systems, including the Army's Battery Computer System (BCS)... |
| Date March 2, 1981 |
Report No. MASAD-81-15 |
Title
! BY THECOMPTRO;LER GENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES 4 J l@yE# I ;,vrtJ Report ToThe Congress
Most Critical Testi’ng Still Lies Ahead For Missiles In Theater Nuclear Modernization
The chairman of the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East, House Committee an Foreign Affairs, asked GAO to study certain aspects of the program to modernize theater nuclear weapons intended for deployment in several Eu... |
| Date March 2, 1981 |
Report No. MASAD-81-7 |
Title
COMICTROLLER OONCML
WMHINQTON. OF TIN
D.C. UNITED
20242 STATES B-198152
MARCH 2,1981 The Honorable Mark 0. Hatfield Committee on Appropriations Chairman, United States Senate The Honorable John G. Tower Chairman, Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Jamie L. Whitten Chairma... |
| Date Feb. 28, 1981 |
Report No. C-MASAD-81-11 |
Title
UNCLASSIFIED REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ISSUES AFFECTING THE NAVY'S ANTISHIE' CRUISE MISSILE PROGRAMS DIGEST m----m The Navy, to meet existing and projected threats from enemy surface ships armed with long-range missiles, has three antiship cruise missiles in various stages of development. These missiles are designed to provide the Navy with a standoff capability agains... |
| Date Feb. 28, 1981 |
Report No. C-MASAD-81-8 |
Title
‘d’JCiASSIF!ED REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED ST.\I'ES OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVING IVIANAGEMENT OF THE NAVY'S AEGIS CRUISER PROGRAM DIGEST -----The Aegis weapon system is the antiair warfare weapon designed to protect tne Navy's carrier battle groups from Soviet airand sea-launched missiles. It is comprised of an advanced design radar and related hardware and software. (See p.... |
| Date Feb. 28, 1981 |
Report No. C-MASAD-81-10 |
Title
UNCLASSIFIED REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERRL OF THE UNITED STATES DIGEST -m---w THE F-16 PROGRAM: PROGRESS, CONCERNS, AND UNCERTAINTIES a1 The F-16 was conceived as the "low" element in a "high/low" concept of mixing high performance, costly aircraft #(the F-lS)';.with greater numbers of simpler, less expensive aircraft',(the F-16). #It eventually evolved into a multimission aitcraft to replace ... |
| Date Feb. 28, 1981 |
Report No. C-MASAD-81-9 |
Title
1
UNCLASSIFIED I (A-2 3? REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES SOME LAND ATTACK CRUISE
MISSILE GRAMSNEED TO BE SLOWEDDOWN ACQUISITION PRO- DIGEST --w--e Cruise missiles are subsonic, jet-powered airframes that are being acquired to deliver nuclear or conventional warheads against a variDuring the last 8 years or ety of targets. so, development efforts have been focused on versions... |
| Date Feb. 28, 1981 |
Report No. MASAD-81-6 |
Title
/ gqj BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES . _ Report To The Congress
DOD Participation In The Space Transportation System: Status And Issues
The Space Transportation System has been delayed 3-l/2 years and the cost of Defense participation in the program has increased $1.6 billion--from about $1.2 billion in fiscal year 1978 to about $2.8 billion in fiscal year 1982. To date, the delays ha... |
| Date Feb. 27, 1981 |
Report No. MASAD-81-17 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MISSION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ACOUISITION AND DIVISION FEBRUARY 27,1981 B-200783 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Assistant for Audit , Reports I IllI
114466 Secretary: Subject: U.S. Participation in the United Kingdom's Deviation c- evelopment of JP-233 --A Costly from. Acquisition Policy _1 (M... |
| Date Feb. 25, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-81-6 |
Title
STUDYBY THE STAFF THE U.S. OF General Accounting Office
Military Readiness, Mobilization Planning I And Civil Preparedness: Issues For Planning
The security of the United States and the safety of its citizens are the Nation’s primary and most vital interests, The security, integrity, and well being of our allies are critical to U.S. security. To maintain the freedom and to protect the freedom of... |
| Date Feb. 23, 1981 |
Report No. C-MASAD-81-6 |
Title
‘* - / rn/
UNCLASSIFIED PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS OF THE ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE PROGRAM .m-.. - - REPORT BY THE.COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF 'THE UNITED STATES . DIGEST -----The Advanced Medium,Range Air-to-Air Missile (-AMRAAM) is being developed as an all-weather, air-to-air missile responding to Air Force and Navy operational requirements for the 1985-2005 Operating both within and be... |
| Date Feb. 23, 1981 |
Report No. C-MASAD-81-4 |
Title
UNCLASSIFIED REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES THE LIGHT AIRBORNE MULTIPURPOSE SYSTEM, LAMPS MK III, PROGRESS EVIDENT BUT SOME PROBLEMSAND QUESTIONS REMAIN DIGEST -----helicopter weapon by the Navy is the MlllW LAMPS"9 It is a computer-integrated "ghx v and helicopter system designed principally for antisubmarine warfare (ASW) with secondary mission capabilities of antiship su... |
| Date Feb. 18, 1981 |
Report No. C-MASAD-81-3 |
Title
UNCLASSIFIED REPORT BY I':I(r: uZ;?:'lRQLLER GENERAL OF "HE rX:TrD STATES THE NAVY'S ADVANCED LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO: A NEW WEAPON THAT FACES MANY DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES DIGEST -----The Advanced Lightweight Torpedo (ALWT) is the Navy's newest antisubmarine warfare weapon. It is intended as the replacement for the Navy's current lightweight torpedo, the MK-46. In July 1979 the ALWT program received ap... |
| Date Feb. 18, 1981 |
Report No. C-MASAD-81-2 |
Title
UNCXASSIFLED REPORT'BY THE COMPTROLLER GE!JERAL OF THE UNITED STATES THE ARMY'S STANDOFF TARGET ACQUISITION SYSTEM--A PROGRAM HAVING DEVELOPMENT DIFFICULTIES DIGEST -----The Standoff Target Acquisition System (SOTAS) is a $1.1 billion Army program to develop an airborne radar system to detect and locate moving targets at distances far beyond the forward edge of the battle area. Although experiment... |
| Date Feb. 17, 1981 |
Report No. MASAD-81-1 |
Title
f?fsport To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES TideMX Weapon System: IsduesAnd Challenges
The MX weapon system is 1 year into full-scale dev lopment. Progress has been made, but the Dep rtment of Defense still faces major challeng s in achieving cost, schedule, and perfor ante goals. i The MX weapon system is designed to be able to r spond to an increased threat. The system can : be expanded by addin... |
| Date Feb. 12, 1981 |
Report No. C-MASAD-81-1 |
Title
UNCLASSl FI ED REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENE= .OF THE UNITED STATES
. PROBLEMS AFFECTING THE PROCUREMEL~TAND OPERATION OF THE ARMY'S AH-64 ATTACK HELICOPTER AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS DIGEST ------The attack helicopter, with its guided missiles and other armament, plays a key role in supporting ground troops battling enemy armored units concentrated'around the forward edge of the battle area. The Arm... |
| Date Jan. 29, 1981 |
Report No. PSAD-81-17 |
Title
Many of today’s mjlitary systems cannot be adequately operated, maintained, or supported be&itsa the D#&ment of Drifense does not pay enough attention to logistic support, humen fa@tors, Bnd quality assurance during the design phase df the acquisition pt?cess. These problems deter the systems’ effectiveness to defend our country ‘in case of war. _ GAD. t&&fore makes recommahdations%o improve... |
| Date Jan. 21, 1981 |
Report No. OCG-81-1 |
Title
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-81-18 |
Title
Report ToThe Conlgress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES No Easy Choice: NATO Collaboration And The U.S.Arms Export Control Issue
To date, the administration has been willing to make some compromises on third country sales of weapon systems made from U.S. technology to achieve NATO collaboration on standardization of weapons. These compromises have had both positive and negative effects. If arms transfer concess... |
| Date Dec. 2, 1980 |
Report No. C-PSAD-81-3 |
Title
. . RiPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S HIGH-ENERGY LASER TECHNOLOGY PROGRW-DIRECTION AND FOCUS DIGEST --.-a--The United States has a technology development program which has the potential to revolutionize warfare, if critical scientific and technical questions can be favorably answered. This technology, referred to as directed energy, is composed of ... |
| Date Nov. 13, 1980 |
Report No. C-PSAD-81-4 |
Title
UMCIASWIED
( REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES FUTURE PROCUREMENTS OF ARMY'S COPPERHEAD PROJECTILE SHOULD BE CONTINGENT ON IMPROVEMENTS IN PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY 1 1 DIGEST -----a laser-guided, antiarmor projecCopperhead, tile launched from 155-mm. howitzers, entered It is a $1 billimited production this year. The Army plans to procure over lion program. 44,000 rounds by ... |
| Date Nov. 12, 1980 |
Report No. C-PSAD-81-2 |
Title
‘. - _ REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL-OF THE UNITED STATES . c POTENTIAL OF .T&'LoAD BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING THE MX MISSILE SYSTEMM DIGEST -----An objective of U.S. national defense policy is to maintain.a force of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMS) capable of surviving a Soviet attack in numbers adequate for a retaliatory strike. Because of concern... |
| Date Oct. 24, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-81-13 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 CCIOCWRIk4RN-r eaJlsITloN AND SvsTcMS DIVI8lO(l OCTOBER 24,198O B-200836 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: ~ Dear Mr. Harold Brown of Defense Assistant for Audit Reports IllI
113616 Secretary: The Department of Defense the Cost Effectiveness of tem (PSAD-81-13) Should Determine the Gator Mine Sys- Subject: I The Air Force currentl... |
| Date Sept. 23, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-80 |
Title
|
| Date Aug. 27, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-71 |
Title
RESTRICTED Amunting Office except On the basis of specific by the office of Congressional Relationsm COMPTRO~R - Not to be rsleased gUtsIde the General approvai G&NE-L op THE “N,TED sT*TEs W~HINO’ID,,, D-C. - B-196765 RELEASED
AUGUST 27,198O .&he Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: valuation Full-Scale Operations of EF-11... |
| Date Aug. 26, 1980 |
Report No. C-ID-80-4 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL's REPORT TO THE CONGRESS DIGEST ------ NO EASY CHOICE: NATO COLLABORATIONAND THE U.S. ARMS EXPORTCONTROL ISSUE The United States has a conflict between its desire for increased NATO collaboration to standardize weapons and the need to maintain control over weapons systems made from U.S. technology. These two policies may not be able to co-exist if the United States is So far to... |
| Date Aug. 20, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-89 |
Title
OF’: UNITEDSTATES THE F-l6 Integrated LogisticsSupport: StillTime ToConsider Eccxwmical Alternatives
While the Air Force’s integrated logistics support plan for the F-16 should ensure that the aircraft will he adequately maintained, there is still time and opportunity to improve its effectiveness and reduce support costs. This report recommends several alternative operational and support conce... |
| Date July 1, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-47 |
Title
W”“’ Yli * a ‘. I(, 1 /ajy BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Equitable Cost Sharing Questioned On NATO’sAirborne Early Warning And Control Program
The willingness of the United States to cost concessions, --make extraordinary --accept caveats to a Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding which could result in either program reductions or additional program... |
| Date June 30, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-61 |
Title
Report To he Co
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Implications Of Highly Sophisticated Weapon Systems On Military Capabilities
A host of factors surrounding the reliability, availability, maintainability, and sustainability of major weapon systems being acquired today contributes to serious problems. These systems developed by the United States have grown in sophistication, complexity, and cost to a point where ... |
| Date June 18, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-69 |
Title
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 12, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-43 |
Title
i ‘TtiECOMPTROLLERGENERAL port ToThe ongress
OF I-HEUNlTEDSTATES ssues Identified In 21 Recently Published Major Weapon System Reports
Billions of dollars are requested each year by the Department of Defense to acquire and modernize its major weapon systems. GA0 annually reviews selected weapon systems to advise the Congress on program issues and problems. During January and February 1980, GAO i... |
| Date June 6, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-65 |
Title
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 3, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-46 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Military Standard On Work Measurement--A Way To Control Cost And Increase Productivity
The Air Force’s Military Standard 1567 work measurement holds the key to significant improvements in contractors’ productivity and cost control. One Air Force study pegged the potential savings for acquisition of Air Force major weapon system... |
| Date May 9, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-40 |
Title
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 May 9, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-37 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL * -’ Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES “SARs”-- Defense Department Reports That Should Provide More Information ToThe Congress
Important information which would be useful to the Congress and to top-level Defense Department managers is being omitted from DOD’s selected acquisition reports. These reports tell where a major weapons program stands in relation ... |
| Date March 24, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-41 |
Title
BY Tt-!ECOMPTROLLER GENERAL t I z&f7 Report To The Ranking Minority Member, e Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States,.Senate
’ OF THE UNITED STATES Management And Inventory Control Of Small Arms
. Because of their cost, vital role in defense and vulnerability to theft, milimissions, tary small arms, such as the M2 machine gun, require careful management and control. GAO found that the ... |
| Date March 12, 1980 |
Report No. PAD-80-21 |
Title
* * 1 ES’THE COlVlPTR6LLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES \ \ r7m- Report ‘ToThe Congress 1
Models, Data, And War: A Critique Of The Foundation .ForDe~~-nseAna,~ses
Under such names as operations research, computer modeling, and cost-effectiveness analysis, quantitative toots and methods have come to play a prominent role in the analysis of public policy issues. Weapon systems costing hundreds of... |
| Date Feb. 29, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-29 |
Title
Development has begun on tha MX, even though many uncertainties exist: --P&posed method of survivable basing. --Availability of land and other resources for the construction and operation d’f the system. --Attainment of cost, schedule, and performance goals. --Survivability of the system if arms contpal agreements do not exist. ‘Bb e&i-mated Cost is about $33 billion (1978 do(ilws 1. With infl... |
