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Date Aug. 12, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-855 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2004 Report to Congressional Committees COMBATING TERRORISM DOD Efforts to Improve Installation Preparedness Can Be Enhanced with Clarified Responsibilities and Comprehensive Planning On August 20, 2004, this report was reproduced for the Web version only because figures 1 and 2, pages 8 and 20, respectively should have appeared in color. G... |
Date Aug. 11, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-697 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2004 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE SPACE ACTIVITIES Additional Actions Needed to Implement Human Capital Strategy and Develop Space Personnel GAO-04-697 a August 2004 DEFENSE SPACE ACTIVITIES Additional Actions Needed to Implement Human Capital Strategy and Develop Space Personnel Highlights of GAO-04-697, a report to the Senat... |
Date July 30, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-873 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2004 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives MILITARY EDUCATION DOD Needs to Develop Performance Goals and Metrics for Advanced Distributed Learning in Professional Military Education GAO-04-873 a July 2004 MILITARY EDUCATION DOD Needs to Develop Performance Goals and Metrics for Advanced D... |
Date July 23, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-883 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters PEACEKEEPING Multinational Force and Observers Maintaining Accountability, but State Department Oversight Could Be Improved GAO-04-883 a July 2004 PEACEKEEPING Multinational Force and Observers Maintaining Accountability, but State Department Oversight Could Be Improved Highlights of GAO-04-883, a repor... |
Date June 25, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-805 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2004 Report to Congressional Committees MILITARY PERSONNEL DOD Has Not Implemented the High Deployment Allowance That Could Compensate Servicemembers Deployed Frequently for Short Periods GAO-04-805 June 2004 MILITARY PERSONNEL DOD Has Not Implemented the High Deployment Allowance That Could Compensate Servicemembers Deployed Frequently for Short Pe... |
Date June 7, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-687 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2004 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives COMPUTER-BASED PATIENT RECORDS VA and DOD Efforts to Exchange Health Data Could Benefit from Improved Planning and Project Management GAO-04-687 a June 2004 COMPUTER-BASED PATIENT RECORDS VA and DOD Efforts to Exchang... |
Date June 1, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-159 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters GULF WAR ILLNESSES DOD’s Conclusions about U.S. Troops’ Exposure Cannot Be Adequately Supported GAO-04-159 June 2004 GULF WAR ILLNESSES DOD's Conclusions about U.S. Troops' Exposure Cannot Be Adequately Supported Highlights of GAO-04-159, a report to Congressional Requesters Since the end of the Gulf War i... |
Date June 1, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-821T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, June 1, 2004 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives GULF WAR ILLNESSES DOD’s Conclusions About U.S. Troops’ Exposure Cannot Be Adequately Supported
Statement of Keith Rhode... |
Date June 1, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-767 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2004 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Gulf War Illnesses Research Strategy Needs Reassessment GAO-04-767 a June 2004 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Gulf War Illnesses Researc... |
Date June 1, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-815T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1 p.m. EST Tuesday, June 1, 2004 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives GULF WAR ILLNESSES Federal Research Efforts Have Waned, and Research Findings Have Not Been Reassessed
Statement of Janet Heinr... |
Date May 19, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-556 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2004 Report to the Secretary of Defense MILITARY HOUSING Further Improvements Needed in Requirements Determinations and Program Review GAO-04-556 May 2004 MILITARY HOUSING Further Improvements Needed in Requirements Determinations and Program Review Highlights of GAO-04-556, a report to the Secretary of Defense The Department of Defense (DOD) plans t... |
Date May 19, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-811T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, May 19, 2004 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives COMPUTER-BASED PATIENT RECORDS Improved Planning and Project Management Are Critical to Achieving TwoWay VA–DOD Health Data Exchange
Statement of Linda D... |
Date May 14, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-410 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2004 Report to the Senate and House Committees on Armed Services CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE DOD Needs to Continue to Collect and Provide Information on Tests and Potentially Exposed Personnel GAO-04-410 May 2004 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE DOD Needs to Continue to Collect and Provide Information on Tests and Potentially Exposed Personnel Hig... |
Date May 7, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-721R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 7, 2004 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman The Honorable Max S. Baucus Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Mark Pryor United States Senate Subject: Military Personnel: Active Duty Compensation and Its Tax Treatment The Department of Defense’s (DOD) total military compensation pack... |
Date April 14, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-484 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2004 Report to Congressional Committees OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Long-standing Problems Hampering Mail Delivery Need to Be Resolved GAO-04-484 April 2004 OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Long-standing Problems Hampering Mail Delivery Need to Be Resolved Highlights of GAO-04-484, a report to the Senate and House Committees on Armed Services and the Subcommitt... |
Date March 24, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-582T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1 p.m. EST Wednesday, March 24, 2004 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Total Force, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives MILITARY PERSONNEL Observations Related to Reserve Compensation, Selective Reenlistment Bonuses, and Mail Delivery to Deployed Troops
Statement of Derek B. Stewart, Director, Defe... |
Date March 17, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-402T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Wednesday, March 17, 2004 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives COMPUTER-BASED PATIENT RECORDS Sound Planning and Project Management Are Needed to Achieve a Two-Way Exchange of VA and DOD Health Data
Statement of Linda ... |
Date Feb. 27, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-465R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 February 27, 2004 The Honorable Richard J. Durbin Ranking Member Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Subject: Military Personnel: Bankruptcy Filings among Active Duty Service Members A declaration of bankruptcy is an... |
Date Dec. 2, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-258 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2003 Report to Congressional Committees MILITARY PERSONNEL Information on Selected National Guard Management Issues GAO-04-258 December 2003 MILITARY PERSONNEL Information on Selected National Guard Management Issues Highlights of GAO-04-258, a report to congressional committees In the past few years, the nation’s media have focused public att... |
Date Dec. 1, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-215R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 December 1, 2003 The Honorable Susan M. Collins Chairman Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Subject: Smallpox Vaccination: Review of the Implementation of the Military Program Dear Chairman Collins: On December 13, 2002, in response to growing concern that a terrorist or hostile regime might have access to the smallpo... |
Date Nov. 25, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-294R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 November 25, 2003 The Honorable Lane Evans Ranking Democratic Member Committee on Veterans Affairs House of Representatives Subject: Veterans Affairs: Post-hearing Questions Regarding the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs Providing Seamless Health Care Coverage to Transitioning Veterans Dear Mr. Evans: On October 16, 2003, I te... |
Date Nov. 24, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-292R |
Title
______________________________________________________________________________________________ United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 November 24, 2003 The Honorable Christopher H. Smith Chairman Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives Subject: Veterans Affairs: Posthearing Questions Concerning the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs Providing Seamle... |
Date Nov. 19, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-271T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:30 a.m. EST Wednesday, November 19, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives COMPUTER-BASED PATIENT RECORDS Short-Term Progress Made, but Much Work Remains to Achieve a Two-Way Data Exchange Between VA and DOD Health Systems
Stat... |
Date Nov. 13, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-86 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2003 Report to the Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives MILITARY PERSONNEL DOD Needs More Effective Controls to Better Assess the Progress of the Selective Reenlistment Bonus Program GAO-04-86 November 2003 MILITARY PERSONNEL DOD Needs More Effective Controls to Better Assess the Progress of the Selectiv... |
Date Oct. 16, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-158T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, October 16, 2003 Testimony Before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives DEFENSE HEALTH CARE DOD Needs to Improve Force Health Protection and Surveillance Processes
Statement of Neal P. Curtin Director, Defense Capabilities and Management GAO-04-158T i October 16, 2003 D... |
Date Oct. 9, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-111 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO October 2003 Report to the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives MILITARY HOUSING Better Reporting Needed on the Status of the Privatization Program and the Costs of Its Consultants GAO-04-111 October 2003 MILITARY HOUSING Better Reporting Needed on the Status of the Privatization Program and the Cos... |
Date June 2, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-833T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EDT Monday, June 2, 2003 Testimony Before the House Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform GULF WAR ILLNESSES Preliminary Assessment of DOD Plume Modeling for U.S. Troops’ Exposure to Chemical Agents
Statement of Keith Rhodes, Chief T... |
Date April 18, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-367 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2003 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION Monitoring Costs and Benefits Needed While Implementing a New Program for Moving Household Goods GAO-03-367 April 2003 DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION Monitoring Costs and Benefits Needed While Implementing a New Program for Moving Household Goods Highlights of GAO-03-367, a report to Congressio... |
Date March 19, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-548T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. a.m. EST Wednesday, March 19, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Total Force, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives MILITARY PERSONNEL A Strategic Approach Is Needed to Improve Joint Officer Development
Statement of Derek B. Stewart, Director, Defense Capabilities and Management GAO-03-... |
Date Jan. 7, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-257R |
Title
DRAFT
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 January 7, 2003 The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld Secretary of Defense Subject: Military Housing: Opportunity for Reducing Planned Military Construction Costs for Barracks Dear Mr. Secretary: We are reviewing the Department of Defense’s (DOD) management of its unaccompanied enlisted permanent party housing, commonly referred to as... |
Date Jan. 1, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-98 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2003 Performance and Accountability Series Major Management Challenges and Program Risks Department of Defense GAO-03-98 a A Glance at the Agency Covered in This Report
The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and to protect the security of our country. U.S. defense strategy seeks to defend the freedom of the Uni... |
Date Dec. 19, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-238 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2002 Report to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives MILITARY PERSONNEL Joint Officer Development Has Improved, but a Strategic Approach Is Needed GAO-03-238 December 2002 MILITARY PERSONNEL Joint Officer Development Has Improved, but a Strategic Approach Is Needed Highlights of GAO-03-238,... |
Date Dec. 5, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-237 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2002 Report to the Secretary of Defense MILITARY PERSONNEL Oversight Process Needed to Help Maintain Momentum of DOD’s Strategic Human Capital Planning GAO-03-237 December 2002 MILITARY PERSONNEL Oversight Process Needed to Help Maintain Momentum of DOD’s Strategic Human Capital Planning Highlights of GAO-03-237, a report to the Secretary of... |
Date Oct. 30, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-21 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2002 Report to the House and Senate Committees on Armed Services ARMY LOGISTICS Report on Manpower and Workload System Inadequate and System Interface Untested GAO-03-21 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Report Does Not Contain Adequate Information to Assess Progress Army Has Not Sufficiently Tested the Interface between AWPS and the Lo... |
Date Oct. 25, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-168 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITIES Internal Control Activities Need Improvement GAO-03-168 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Internal Controls Not Effectively Implemented Conclusions Recommendations for Executive Action Agency Comments and Our Evaluation 1 3 4 5 21 21 22 Appendixes
Appendix I: Append... |
Date Sept. 18, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-935 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2002 Report to the Subcommittee on Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate MILITARY PERSONNEL Active Duty Benefits Reflect Changing Demographics, but Opportunities Exist to Improve GAO-02-935 a Contents Letter 1 Results in Brief 2 Background 3 DOD’s Benefits Reflect Demographic Changes in the Active Force 4 DOD Offers Wide Array o... |
Date July 18, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-914T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Benefits, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST, Thursday, July 18, 2002 MILITARY AND VETERANS’ BENEFITS Observations on the Transition Assistance Program
Statement of Cynthia A. Bascetta, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issue... |
Date May 1, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-602 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2002 Report to Congressional Committees DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Health Care Benefit for Women Comparable to Other Plans GAO-02-602 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background DOD’s Health Care Benefit for Women is Comparable to Other Plans Most Women Beneficiaries Are Satisfied With DOD’s Health Care Benefit, but Some Concerns Exist Concluding Obse... |
Date April 30, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-630 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2002 Report to Congressional Committees ACQUISITION WORKFORCE Department of Defense’s Plans to Address Workforce Size and Structure Challenges GAO-02-630 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 April 30, 2002 The Honorable Carl Levin Chairman The Honorable John Warner Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services United... |
Date April 30, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-525 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2002 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate MILITARY TRAINING Limitations Exist Overseas but Are Not Reflected in Readiness Reporting GAO-02-525 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Forces Face Increasing Training Limitations Constraints Adversely Affect Training, bu... |
Date April 11, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-557T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Personnel, Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m., EDT Thursday, April 11, 2002 MILITARY PERSONNEL Active Duty Benefits Reflect Changing Demographics, but Continued Focus Is Needed
Statement of Derek B. Stewart, Director, Defense Capabilities and Management GAO-02-557T Mr. ... |
Date March 18, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-351 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2002 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Special Oversight Panel on Morale, Welfare, and Recreation, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives DEFENSE MANAGEMENT Proposed Lodging Policy May Lead to Improvements, but More Actions Are Required GAO-02-351 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Proposed Policy Change Im... |
Date March 15, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-314 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2002 Report to Congressional Committees INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DLA Needs to Strengthen Its Investment Management Capability GAO-02-314 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Scope and Methodology DLA’s Capabilities to Effectively Manage IT Investments Are Limited DLA Lacks a Plan to Guide Improvement Efforts Conclusions Recommendations Agenc... |
Date Feb. 27, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-478T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 27, 2002 VA AND DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Military Medical Surveillance Policies in Place, but Implementation Challenges Remain
Statement of Cynthia A. Bascetta Director, Health Care—Veterans'... |
Date Dec. 7, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-200 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters MILITARY PERSONNEL First-Term Personnel Less Satisfied With Military Life Than Those in Mid-Career GAO-02-200 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Agency Comments Scope and Methodology 1 2 3 4 4 Briefing Section I Overall Satisfaction With Military Life and Retention Intentions 8 Briefing Section II... |
Date Oct. 16, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-173T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 16, 2001 VA AND DEFENSE HEALTH CARE Progress and Challenges DOD Faces in Executing a Military Medical Surveillance System
Statement for the Record by Stephen P. Backhus Director, Health Care—Veterans’ and Military Health C... |
Date Sept. 28, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-667 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2001 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Readiness, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE Improved Risk Assessment and Inventory Management Are Needed GAO-01-667 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background DOD’s Assessment Process Is Unreliable for Determining Risk to Military Opera... |
Date Sept. 28, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1026 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters ELECTIONS Voting Assistance to Military and Overseas Citizens Should Be Improved GAO-01-1026 Contents Letter Executive Summary
Purpose Background Results in Brief Principal Findings Recommendations for Executive Action Agency Comments 1 3 3 3 5 7 13 14 15 15 17 18 20 20 Chapter 1 Introduction
Absentee Vot... |
Date Aug. 21, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1089R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 August 21, 2001 The Honorable F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives Subject: Federally Chartered Corporation: Review of the Financial Statement Audit Reports for the Navy Club of the United States of America for Fiscal Years 2000 and 1999 Dear Mr. Chairman: As requested, we reviewed the... |
Date Aug. 3, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-841 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2001 Briefing Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate MILITARY PERSONNEL Longer Time Between Moves Related to Higher Satisfaction and Retention GAO-01-841 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Agency Comments and Our Evaluation 1 2 4 6 Briefing Section I Permanent Change of S... |