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Army Modernization: Army Should Take Steps to Reduce Risk

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date May 1, 2019
Release Date May 1, 2019
Report No. GAO-19-502T
Summary:

Army modernization includes updating existing weapons and acquiring new weapons to give the Army an edge over its adversaries.

This testimony discusses 3 prior reports assessing the Army's near- and long-term modernization efforts, related budget documents, and acquisition processes for major weapon systems.

Those reports had 7 recommendations that may help the Army avoid costly failures, including:

Ensuring that technologies planned for use in new weapon systems programs are mature

Ensuring transparency in evaluation of and costs for near-term efforts

Analyzing the workforce needed to develop weapon system requirements

 

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