| Battlefield Automation: Software Problems Hinder Development of the Army's Maneuver Control System |
16 OCT 97 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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 | The Army has spent over $765 million of the $1 billion estimated total cost for the Maneuver Control System (MCS) which is to provide battlefield information to maneuver commanders. Since 1980, the MCS program has experienced numerous problems, such as fielding inadequate computer software and canceling the development of one software version due to design flaws, cost growth, and schedule slips. Given the program's past difficulties and the important role ... |
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| Army Equipment; Management of Weapon System and Equipment Modification Program Needs Improvement |
10 OCT 97 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| The Army is continually modifying its fielded equipment to add new capabilities or overcome safety and operational deficiencies. This report discusses the Army's management of its multibillion dollar modification work order (MWO) program, under which it upgrades fielded weapon systems and other equipment. Specifically, we determined (1) the availability of information needed by Army headquarters and field personnel to effectively oversee and manage the MWO program, (2) the availability of ... |
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| Battlefield Automation: Software Problems Hinder Development of the Army's Maneuver Control System |
OCT 97 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| The goal of the Army's MCS program is to develop and field a computer system that provides automated critical battlefield assistance to maneuver commanders and their battle staff at the corps to battalion level. MCS is intended to enable the command staff to collect, store, process, display, and disseminate critical data to produce and communicate battle plans, orders, and enemy and friendly situational reports. It is a key component of ... |
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| Army Equipment: Management of Weapon System and Equipment Modification Program Needs Improvement |
OCT 97 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| The Army established the MWO program to enhance the capabilities of its fielded weapon systems and other equipment and correct any identified operational and safety problems. Modifications vary in size and complexity. For example, for a modification to the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, the Army is adding the driver's thermal viewer to improve visibility during night-time and all- weather conditions, the battlefield combat identification system to reduce the potential for friendly ... |
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| Defense Inventory: Management of Surplus Usable Aircraft Parts Can Be Improved |
OCT 97 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| As requested, we reviewed selected aspects of the Department of Defense's (DOD) disposal process. When the military services no longer need aircraft parts, they turn them over to the Defense Logistics Agency, which manages DOD's disposal process. As one option within the disposal process, the Agency can either sell the parts intact to the public or destroy the parts and sell them as scrap. Also, if for some reason a ... |
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| U.S. Agricultural Exports Strong Growth Likely But U.S. Export Assistance Programs' Contribution Uncertain |
30 SEP 97 |
51 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| Domestic agricultural policy in the United States was significantly changed by the 1996 Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform (FAIR) Act. Although it continues to provide income support to farmers for the next 5 years, FAIR reduces the government's role in regulating the production of bulk commodities such as wheat and corn and provides the agricultural sector and farmers enhanced flexibility to respond to domestic and international market conditions. We assessed ... |
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| Maritime Security Fleet: Factors to Consider before Deciding to Select Participants Competitively |
24 SEP 97 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| The Maritime Security Act established the Maritime Security Fleet (MSF) program, authorizing MARAD to enter into agreements with maritime shipping companies to provide DOD access to commercial vessels operating under U.S.-flag registry and related assets, such as port facilities, containers, and rail systems in a time of national emergency. In addition, the program was established to maintain U.S. presence in international commercial shipping by slowing the trend of U.S. ships ... |
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| Joint Manpower Process: Limited Progress Made in Implementing DoD inspector General Recommendations |
19 SEP 97 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| In November 1995, the Department of Defense (DOD) Inspector General (IG) reported significant deficiencies in DOD'S joint personnel requirements and management program and made recommendations for improvement. Section 509 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 directs us to assess and report on the completeness and adequacy of the corrective actions taken by the Secretary of Defense with respect to the matters covered in the IG'S report. ... |
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| Defense Acquisition: Acquisition Plans for Training Aircraft Should be Reevaluated |
18 SEP 97 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| The Air Force and the Navy plan to spend $4 billion on a new aircraft, referred to as the Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS), to train entry level pilots how to fly. We reviewed (1) the services' calculations of the quantity of JPATS aircraft needed to meet training requirements, (2) the impact of the Department of Defense's (DOD) procurement schedule on the aircraft's unit price, and (3) service efforts ... |
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| Acquisition Reform: Classes of Contracts Not Suitable for the Federal Acquisition Computer Network |
17 SEP 97 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| The Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (FASA), Public Law 103-355, mandated a governmentwide Federal Acquisition Computer Network (FACNET) architecture to enable federal agencies and vendors to do business electronically in a standard way and move the government's procurement process away from paper. It was expected that FACNET would be used for most competitive contract awards valued above the micro-purchase threshold of $2,500, up to the simplified acquisition threshold of ... |
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| Base Operations Contracting for Firefighters and Security Guards |
12 SEP 97 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| This report responds to your request for information about contracting for firefighter and security guard services within the Department of Defense (DOD). Specifically, you asked us to provide information on (1) the military services' positions on contracting for firefighters and security guards, (2) lessons learned from using contract firefighters and security guards at military bases, and (3) the cost-effectiveness of contracting for these services. Federal agencies have been encouraged since ... |
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| Ballistic Missile Defense Improvements Needed In THAAD Acquisition Planning |
12 SEP 97 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| The $17.9 billion THAAD is a ground-based weapon system being developed by the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) and the Army to defeat theater ballistic missiles. It supports the national objective of protecting U.S. and allied deployed forces, population centers, and industrial facilities from theater missile attacks. The THAAD system consists of four major components: (1) truck-mounted launchers, (2) interceptors, (3) the radar system, and (4) the battle management/command, control, ... |
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| Electronic Warfare: Towed Decoys Could Improve Survivability of Current Navy Aircraft |
SEP 97 |
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| Authors:
Michael Aiken; Terrell Bishop; Paul Latta; Terry Parker; Charles Ward; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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 | Traditionally, DOD'S combat aircraft have used on-board electronic warfare devices called jammers for self-protection against radar-controlled weapons, including missiles and anti-aircraft artillery. These jammers emit electronic signals from the aircraft to try to impede or deny the threat radar's ability to locate the aircraft. DOD'S existing self-protection jamming systems for its tactical aircraft have limitations against certain threats, and these threats are expected to be improved. DOD has modified existing ... |
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| Aircraft Acquisition: Affordability of DOD's Investment Strategy |
SEP 97 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| The affordability of the Department of Defense's (DOD) aircraft modernization programs has been the subject of much recent debate and was the primary subject of hearings held by your Committee in June 1996 and March 1997. At those hearings, we testified that DOD'S planned investments in aircraft were not achievable within likely future budgets and appeared to be inconsistent with the existing security environment.1 The Congressional Budget Office (cBo) expressed ... |
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| Electronic Warfare: Towed Decoys Could Improve Survivability of Current Navy Aircraft |
SEP 97 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| We have completed our review of the Department of Defense's (DOD) acquisition plans for the ALE-5O towed decoy system and the Radio Frequency Countermeasures System (RFCM), which includes a more advanced towed decoy. The RFCM is part of the Integrated Defensive Electronics Countermeasures System being developed for some Navy and Air Force aircraft. Our objective was to determine whether towed decoys could improve the survivability of these aircraft. In addition, ... |
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| Cooperative Threat Reduction: Review of DOD's June 1997 Report on Assistance Provided |
SEP 97 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| Under a 1991 congressional authorization, DOD provides assistance to the newly independent states of Belarus, Kazakstan, Russia, and Ukraine to help them (1) destroy their weapons of mass destruction, (2) safely store and transport the weapons in connection with their destruction, and (3) reduce the risk of such weapons proliferation. Most CTR assistance is provided in the form of goods and services, including equipment, logistics support, materials, and training. Between ... |
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| Selective Service; cost and Implications of Two Alternatives to the Present System |
SEP 97 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| This report responds to your requests that we review the Selective Service System's (sss) draft registration program and other selected alternatives. We reviewed two alternatives, suspending active registration and placing the agency in "deep standby." A suspended registration alternative would eliminate the current requirement for men between the ages of 18 and 26 to register for a possible military draft. Under this alternative, most of sss' infrastructure would remain intact-including ... |
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| Unmanned Aerial Vehicles; Outrider Demonstrations Will Be Inadequate to Justify Further Production |
SEP 97 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| The Department of Defense (DOD) has undertaken a number of efforts in the past to acquire unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to complement its mix of manned and national reconnaissance assets. Our previous reviews of UAV programs have shown that DOD'S acquisition efforts to date have been disappointing.' This report discusses the Outrider, a UAV system, which DOD is acquiring through a streamlined acquisition process known as an Advanced Concept Technology ... |
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| Army National Guard: Sharing Unit Training Equipment Would Help Avoid Maintenance Costs |
SEP 97 |
45 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| The Army National Guard has approximately $38 billion worth of equipment assigned to its 54 separate state and territorial military commands. The equipment is mostly used during peacetime to train units in the event that they are needed to reinforce or replace active force components during wartime. Equipment predominantly used for units' 2-week annual training is located at Mobilization and Training Equipment Sites (MATES). There are 24 MATES located throughout ... |
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| 1998 DOD Budget: DOD's Procurement and RDT&E Programs |
25 AUG 97 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| Examination of the Department of Defense's (DOD) fiscal year 1998 budget request and prior years' appropriations for selected procurement and research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) programs was done. Our objective was to identify potential reductions in the fiscal year 1998 budget request and potential rescissions to prior years' appropriations. This letter summarizes and updates information provided to your staffs from April through June 1997. It does not reflect any ... |
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| DOD Budget Military Personnel Program |
21 AUG 97 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| 'This report was written in response to the Congressional committee on Appropriations, US House of Representatives request to the GAO regarding DOD Budget (Military Personnel Program). In response to your request, Evaluation of the Department of Defense's (DOD) fiscal year 1998 military personnel budget requests, which total over $60 billion was made. Our review focused on the services' military personnel strength projections since these projections influence the most significant number ... |
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| 1998 DOD Budget: Operation and Maintenance Program |
21 AUG 97 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| This report evaluates the military services and the Department of Defense 5 (DOD) fiscal year 1998 operation and maintenance (O&M) budget requests, which total about $94 billion. Our objective was to determine whether the O&M accounts should be funded in the amounts requested. We reviewed selected O&M activities managed by the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and DOD at the headquarters level. The activities were selected for review because ... |
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| NATO Enlargement: Cost Estimates Developed to Date Are Notional |
18 AUG 1997 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| On July 8,1997, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) invited Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic to become NATO members. If approved by the current membership, the alliance's expansion will entail costs to NATO, its current members, and the newly invited states. Several efforts have been made to estimate these costs. At the request of Congress, the executive branch prepared a study on NATO enlargement issues, including cost, which was ... |
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| Navy Ships: Turning Over Auxiliary Ship Operations to the Military Sealift Command Could Save Millions |
08 AUG 1997 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| Navy auxiliary ships provide underway replenishment to Navy combatant ships worldwide thereby allowing combatant ships to remain at sea for extended periods. These ships deliver cargo and provide services such as towing and salvage operations. Navy auxiliary ships are crewed either by active duty military personnel or civil service mariners. Those ships crewed by civil service mariners also have a small detachment of active duty Navy personnel aboard to provide ... |
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| Naval Ship Donation: Existing Procedures Inadequate for the Use of Additional Evaluation Criteria |
AUG 1997 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| The Secretary of the Navy has legal authority (10 U.S.C. 7306) to transfer title of ships no longer needed for the Navy's purposes to not-for- profit entities and others. However, the law requires that (1) such a donation be made at no cost to the government, (2) the recipient maintain the ship, and (3) Congress be allowed 60 days to review the Secretary's decision. The Navy's ship donation evaluation process ... |
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| B-2 Bomber: Cost and Operational Issues |
AUG 1997 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| B-2 operational requirements specify that the weapon system have 'low-observable' (stealth) characteristics and sufficient range and payload capability to deliver precision-guided conventional or nuclear weapons anywhere in the world with enhanced survivability. The B-2 combines conventional and state-of-the-art technology, such as special shaping and radar-absorbing materials, to achieve low-observability characteristics, high aerodynamic efficiency, and a large payload capacity. The blending of these technologies makes the aircraft complex and costly to ... |
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| Program Status: Naval Surface Fire Support |
AUG 97 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| The Navy admits that it currently has no credible surface fire capabilities to support forced-entry from the sea and inland operations by Marine Corps and Army forces. To address this deficiency, the Navy has initiated a two-phased Naval Surface Fire Support program. We reviewed this research and development program, with the objectives of (1) determining the status of the Navy's near-term phase, consisting of a modified 5-inch gun, extended-range guided ... |
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| Bosnia: Cost Estimating Has Improved, but Operational Changes Will Affect Current Estimates |
28 JUL 1997 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| The Department of Defense (DOD) has about 10,500 troops deployed to Bosnia and Herzegovina (hereafter referred to as Bosnia) and surrounding countries as of July 1997 to assist in implementing the Dayton Peace Agreement. U.S. forces are part of a multilateral coalition under North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) command called the Stabilization Force, a follow-on mission to the original NATO Implementation Force. DOD estimates that the incremental costs of its ... |
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| NASA Major Management Challenges |
24 JUL 1997 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| NASA has identified the major overall challenge it faces: to manage a world-class research and development agency for aeronautics and space science and technology in an environment of diminishing resources. NASA has reduced its program plans substantially over the past several years to align them better with likely budgets. However, recent plans for balancing the federal budget may require NASA to absorb additional reductions. To help adjust its programs to ... |
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| Afloat Positioning: Not All Equipment Meets the Army's Readiness Goal |
23 JUL 97 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| This report provides information on the readiness of the Army's war reserve equipment prepositioned afloat. Specifically, this report discusses the extent to which the brigade set of war reserve equipment, which is prepositioned on ships, meets the Army's readiness goal. It also addresses the status of the Army's efforts to establish facilities to maintain this brigade set of equipment and develop an information system that accurately measures and reports the ... |
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| DOD Budget: Budgeting for Operation and Maintenance Activities |
22 JUL 1997 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| We recognize that the amounts the services obligate for O&M activities rarely agree with the estimates reflected in the budget request and that unplanned events often occur. However, our analysis of certain O&M activities shows a pattern of differences between budget estimates for some of the services' O&M activities and what the services obligate for those O&M activities. When such patterns consistently appear, we question whether the budget estimates accurately ... |
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| Combating Terrorism: Status of DOD Efforts to Protect Its Forces Overseas |
21 JUL 97 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| In November 1995, a car bomb exploded in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, killing five Americans who were working at the Office of the Program Manager, Saudi Arabian National Guard. A few months later, in June 1996, another terrorist bomb detonated near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The explosion killed 19 U. S. service personnel living in a high-rise apartment building at the Khobar Towers military complex. Hundreds more were injured. Soon after the ... |
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| Bosnia Peace Operation: Progress Toward the Dayton Agreement's Goals-An Update |
17 JUL 1997 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Harold J. Johnson; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| The internationally supported peace operation in Bosnia, part of a longer-term peace process, has helped that country take important first steps toward achieving the Dayton Agreement's goals. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) -led forces have sustained an environment without active military hostilities. This has provided time for the peace process to move forward, and has allowed the implementation of the agreement's civil aspects to begin. Progress has been made ... |
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| Defense Satellite Communications: Alternative to DOD's Satellite Replacement Plan would be Less Costly |
16 JUL 97 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| We reviewed the Department of Defense's (DOD) plan to acquire a follow on system to the Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS). Our specific objectives were to assess DOD's long range plan to replace DSCS in fiscal year 2006 and its interim plan to replenish the DSCS constellation with satellites in the inventory, relative to satellite communication requirements. This report discusses an alternative to DOD'S long range plan that could save ... |
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| Army War Reserves: DOD Could Save Millions by Aligning Resources with the Reduced European Mission |
11 JUL 97 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| The GAO evaluated the Army's progress in redistributing war reserve equipment that is no longer needed in central Europe. Specifically, this report addresses whether (1) the Army's plan for redistributing central European war reserve equipment provides for the specific and timely disposition of this equipment and (2) cost savings would be realized by aligning the storage and maintenance capacities in central Europe so that they accurately reflect the reduced mission ... |
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| Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Time Is Running Out for Federal Agencies to Prepare for the New Millennium |
10 JUL 97 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| During the past 12 months, the year 2000 computing problem has received increased attention-and deservedly so-in large part thanks to the efforts of Subcommittees. Much has happened since the initial congressional hearings on this matter were held just over a year ago on whether computer systems that support federal programs will be equipped to handle dates later than 1999. At that time, most federal agencies were just beginning to be ... |
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| Electronic Combat: Consolidation Master Plan Does not Appear to be Cost Effective |
JUL 1997 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Delores Cohen; Charles Ward; Mark Lambert; Don Springman; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| In response to your request, we have reviewed the Department of Defense's (DoD) Electronic Combat Consolidation Master Plan. As agreed with your office, our objective was to assess the costs and benefits of DoD's consolidation plans for open air ranges, hardware in the loop facilities, and installed system test facilities used in electronic combat testing. According to the Master Plan, DoD considered 17 of the services' electronic combat test facilities ... |
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| Impact of Legislative Compensation Caps on DOD Contracts |
JUL 1997 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| In response to your request, we have developed information on the extent to which legislative caps have affected executive compensation allowable under Department of Defense (DOD) contracts. Specifically, we obtained compensation costs from the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) for McDonnell Douglas Corporation for 1995, the latest year of a completed DCAA incurred cost audit. We also obtained from DCAA nine other contractors' estimates of the impact of legislative compensation ... |
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| Military Bases: Lessons Learned from Prior Base Closure Rounds |
JUL 1997 |
66 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| This report focuses on lessons learned from the base realignment and closure rounds held in 1988,1991,1993, and 1995. We undertook this work so that a systematic assessment of experiences would be available should the Department of Defense (DOD) request and Congress authorize additional base closure rounds. In transmitting the results of the 1997 Defense Quadrennial Review to Congress on May 19,1997, the Secretary of Defense stated his intent to ask ... |
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| NATO Enlargement: U.S. and International Efforts to Assist Potential New Members |
27 JUN 97 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| This report examines how NATO and U.S. assistance programs are helping those that do wish to join NATO. Our specific objectives were to determine how (1) NATO's PFP program is helping aspiring members prepare for possible NATO membership, (2) U.S. assistance efforts are helping aspiring partner countries to prepare for possible NATO membership, (3) other NATO members' efforts are being coordinated with NATO and U.S. efforts, and (4) aspiring countries ... |
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| Access to Space: Issues Associated with DOD's Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Program |
24 JUN 97 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| The federal government currently uses a fleet of expendable launch vehicles-Delta, Atlas, and Titan-to transport a variety of national security and civil satellites into space. According to DOD, these vehicles (which are acquired by DOD), currently operate at or near their maximum performance capability. Also, DOD and congressional sources consider these vehicles to be very costly to produce and launch. Since 1987, the government has made several attempts to develop ... |
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| Gulf War Illnesses: Enhanced Monitoring of Clinical Progress and of Research Priorities Needed |
24 JUN 97 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| Before turning to the results of our work in detail, let me briefly provide some background information and discuss the methodology we used for our study. During their deployment associated with the Persian Gulf War, many of the approximately 700,000 veterans of the Gulf War may have been exposed to a variety of potentially hazardous substances. These substances include compounds used to decontaminate equipment and protect it against chemical agents, ... |
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| Gulf War Illnesses: Improved Monitoring of Clinical Progress and Reexamination of Research Emphasis Are Needed |
23 JUN 97 |
142 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| Many of the approximately 700,000 veterans of the Persian Gulf War have complained of illnesses since the war's end in 1991. Some fear they are suffering from chronic disabling conditions because of wartime exposures to one or more agents with known or suspected health effects. This report responds to the mandate of the fiscal year 1997 defense authorization act that we analyze the effectiveness of the government's clinical care and ... |
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| Strategic Mobility: Late Deliveries of Large, Medium Speed Roll-On/Roll- OFF Ships |
16 JUN 97 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| This report discusses the Navy's progress in acquiring 19 Large, Medium Speed Roll-On/Roll-Off (LMSR) ships to preposition Army equipment and add to surge sealift capacity. To fulfill its sealift requirements, the Department of Defense (DoD) is converting 5 used commercial containerships and will build 14 ships. Specifically, this report discusses (1) the Navy's efforts to deliver the LMSR conversion and new construction ships on schedule and the impact of any ... |
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| General and Flag Officers: Number Required Is Unclear Based on DoD's Draft Report |
16 JUN 97 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| Congress determines the maximum number of general and flag officers that the military services may have by specifying service-specific ceilings in title 10 of the U.S. Code. Congress authorized 12 new general officer positions for the Marine Corps as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal Year 1997. (1) The act required the Department of Defense (DOD) to study general and flag officer requirements and recommend changes to ... |
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| Chemical Weapons Stockpile: Changes Needed in the Management of the Emergency Preparedness Program |
11 JUN 97 |
128 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| In November 1985, the Congress directed the Department of Defense (DOD) (through the Army) to destroy the U.S. stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions and directed that the disposal program provide for the maximum protection of the environment, the public, and the personnel involved in disposing of the munitions. In 1988, the Army established CSEPP to help communities near the chemical stockpile storage sites enhance existing emergency management and ... |
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| Army Armored Systems: Meeting Crusader Requirements Will Be A Technical Challenge |
06 JUN 97 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| The Army is developing its next generation field artillery system, called the Crusader, to support its fast moving maneuver forces. The Crusader system consists of a self propelled 155-millimeter howitzer and a resupply vehicle. We reviewed selected aspects of the Crusader program to determine (1) what the status of the program was and (2) whether there are any alternative howitzer systems that could meet the Crusader requirements. The Crusader was ... |
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| Gender Integration in Basic Training: The Services Are Using a Variety of Approaches |
05 JUN 97 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| This report concerns gender integration in basic training. This statement addresses (1) the extent to which the services have gender integrated basic training and (2) the performance of men and women in gender integrated basic training compared with that of men and women whose training is segregated. In summary, the military services' approaches to the integration of men and women during basic training range from integrating some training units to ... |
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| Navy's Evaluation Process in Ship Donation |
JUN 97 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| On August 21, 1996, the Secretary of the Navy announced his decision to donate the USS Missouri, a ship of historical significance, to the USS missouri Memorial Association in Hawaii. At your request, we reviewed the facts surrounding the donation process. Specifically, we obtained information on the (1) process of applying for the ship, (2) evaluation criteria and weighting used to evaluate the applications, and (3) use of the criteria ... |
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| Military Construction: Renovation Plans at the Portsmouth Naval Medical Center |
JUN 97 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| The Portsmouth Naval Medical Center is a teaching hospital that provides comprehensive health care services to active duty forces and, when space is available, provides medical services to other DOD beneficiaries (i.e., dependents of active duty members and retirees and their dependents) in the Norfolk, Virginia, area. When space is not available, beneficiaries receive health care in civilian hospitals and clinics under DOD health plans. Currently, Portsmouth provides medical care ... |
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