Government Accountability Office

DOD Needs to Determine the Future of Its Horn of Africa Task Force

May 18, 2010

AFRICOM has been evaluating CJTF-HOA, but it has not yet made decisions on the future of the task force—including whether...

Afghanistan’s Security Environment

May 12, 2010

In December 2009, recognizing that the situation in Afghanistan had become more grave since the March 2009 announcement of the...

GAO Faults US Army Logistics Modernization Program

May 4, 2010

The Logistics Modernization Program (LMP) is an Army business system that is intended to replace the aging Army systems that...

Planning and Training Strategy Needed for Unmanned Aircraft Systems

March 30, 2010

The Department of Defense (DOD) requested about $6.1 billion in fiscal year 2010 for new unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and...

Joint Strike Fighter: Additional Costs and Delays

March 23, 2010

The F-35 Lightning II, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), is the Department of Defense's (DOD) most costly...

Overarching Guidance Is Needed to Advance ISR Information Sharing

March 22, 2010

The Department of Defense (DOD) has numerous intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems--including manned and unmanned airborne, space-borne, maritime, and...

Defense Acquisitions: Managing Risk to Achieve Better Outcomes

January 25, 2010

In fiscal year 2009, the Department of Defense (DOD) spent nearly $384 billion on contracts. This investment, representing over 70...