JSF Restructuring Places Program on Firmer Footing, but Progress Still Lags
DOD continues to substantially restructure the JSF program, taking positive actions that should lead to more achievable and predictable outcomes....
Trends in Nunn-McCurdy Cost Breaches for Major Defense Acquisition Programs
Statement of Michael J. Sullivan, GAO Director for Acquisition and Sourcing Management, before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental...
US Army Ground Force Modernization Plans Face Key Questions
From 2003 through 2009, the Future Combat Systems program was at the center of the Army's efforts to modernize. But...
Air Force Faces Tactical Fighter Shortfall Despite $230Bn Investment
The Air Force expects to invest over $230 billion to operate, maintain, modernize, and recapitalize its tactical air forces during...
JSF Likely Far More Expensive Than Aircraft They’re Replacing
This morning, veteran defense aerospace reporter Bill Sweetman took a look at the different unit costs of F-35 Joint Strike...
DOD Needs to Address Challenges in Future European Missile Defense
DOD has initiated multiple simultaneous efforts to implement European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) but faces three key management challenges—the lack...
Pentagon Must Improve Inventory Management
Owning spare and replacement parts for complex weapon systems and military equipment is essential to military preparedness, but buying, tracking...
DOD Needs to Reassess Joint Cruise Missile Costs: GAO
Over the past two and a half decades, the Department of Defense (DOD) has invested heavily to acquire a cruise...
Tritium Supplies for US Nukes in Jeopardy, Says GAO
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has been unable to overcome the technical challenges it has experienced producing tritium. To...
GAO Doubts Pentagon’s Tactical Aircraft Plans, Wants Review
From 2011 through 2015, DOD plans to spend over $336 billion to operate, maintain, modernize, and recapitalize its tactical air...
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