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Tag Archives: Army
From Submarines to Fighter Jets—Repairing DOD’s Vast Array of Weapon Systems
DOD’s repair depots ensure that critical weapon systems like aircraft, submarines, and tanks are ready for military operations. But if these depots can’t complete maintenance on time, DOD’s weapon systems can’t be used for operations and training. So, how are … Continue reading
Posted in About GAO, National Defense, Topics
Tagged Air Force, Army, Defense Department, depots, Diana Maurer, Marine Corps, military readiness, Navy
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Troubling Trends in DOD’s Weapon Programs
The Department of Defense’s 82 largest complex programs cost an estimated $1.69 trillion. We annually assess how DOD is managing and overseeing these major acquisition programs in our “Quick Look” reports. In today’s WatchBlog, we discuss some of our observations … Continue reading
Posted in National Defense, Podcast, Quick Look
Tagged acquisition, acquisition management, acquisition planning, acquisition reform, acquisitions, Air Force, Army, best practices, CNSA, competitive bids, contracts, Department of Defense, DOD, F-35, federal contracts, government contracting, knowledge-based best practices, major weapon systems, Navy, quick look, Shelby Oakley, Virginia Class Submarine, weapon acquisitions, weapon programs, weapon systems
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Mission Accomplished? What DOD Needs to Do to Address Its Key Challenges
Defending the nation is no easy task. DOD faces a wide array of evolving threats. And more than a decade of warfare has taken its toll on DOD personnel and equipment. So where does that leave the Department? Today’s WatchBlog … Continue reading
Managing DOD’s Spare Parts
Spare parts. Every military service—the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps—has them, and they’re crucial to ensuring that complicated and expensive weapons systems work when needed. There are also a lot of them—as of September 2014, the Department of … Continue reading
Posted in National Defense
Tagged Air Force, Army, base realignment and closure, BRAC, DCM, Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense, depots, DLA, DOD, Marine Corps, Navy
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Building Tomorrow’s Army
The Army—the oldest and largest of the U.S. military services—has a plan to reduce its size but still be able to meet threats against the nation. Balancing these national defense concerns, such as terrorism and other threats, with how much … Continue reading
Posted in National Defense
Tagged Army, DCM, military, military planning, national security, reserves, security, warfighter support
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Climate Change Adaptation and National Security
In a new report, we assessed the Department of Defense’s (DOD) actions to adapt its U.S. infrastructure to the challenges of climate change. While it’s not possible to link any individual weather event to climate change, these events provide insight … Continue reading
