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Author: United States Government Accountability Office Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781983988240 Category : Languages : en Pages : 40
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Missile Defense: Actions Needed to Improve Information for Supporting Future Key Decisions for Boost and Ascent Phase Elements
Author: United States Government Accountability Office Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781983988240 Category : Languages : en Pages : 40
Book Description
Missile Defense: Actions Needed to Improve Information for Supporting Future Key Decisions for Boost and Ascent Phase Elements
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 40
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The Department of Defense (DoD) has spent about $107 billion since the mid-1980s to develop a capability to destroy incoming ballistic missiles. DoD has set key decision points for deciding whether to further invest in capabilities to destroy missiles during the initial phases after launch. In March 2006, DoD issued a report on these capabilities in response to two mandates. To satisfy a direction from the House Appropriations Committee, GAO agreed to review the report. To assist Congress in evaluating DoD's report and preparing for future decisions, GAO studied the extent to which DoD did the following: (1) analyzed technical and operational issues, and (2) presented complete cost information. To do so, GAO assessed the report's methodology, explanation of assumptions and their effects on results, and whether DoD followed key principles for developing life-cycle costs. The report DoD's Missile Defense Agency submitted to Congress in March 2006 included some useful technical and operational information on boost and ascent phase capabilities by describing these elements, listing upcoming decision points, and discussing geographic areas where boost and ascent elements could intercept missiles shortly after launch. However, the information in the report has several limitations because the analysis did not involve key DoD stakeholders such as the services and combatant commands in preparing the report and did not clearly explain modeling assumptions and their effects on results as required by relevant research standards. To support future decisions, DoD should include key stakeholders in assessing operational issues, report on technical progress, and update and verify life-cycle cost estimates in accordance with key principles for developing life-cycle costs. In comments on a draft of this report, DoD agreed to include stakeholders and assess technical progress but did not agree to prepare or report life-cycle costs in accordance with key principles.
Author: John H. Pendleton Publisher: DIANE Publishing ISBN: 1437988989 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 44
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Since 2002, the DoD has spent over $80 billion on developing and fielding a Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) comprised of various land-and-sea-based elements employed by multiple combatant commands and services. Since the time available to iontercept a missile is short, integrating training among all org. involved is important to connect seams where commands and elements must work together. This report assessed the exent to which DoD has: (1) developed a plan for integrating BMDS training across and among commands and multiple elements, and identified training roles, responsibilities, and authorities; and (2) identified and budgeted for the resources to support training. Charts and tables. A print on demand report.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Strategic Forces Subcommittee Publisher: ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 88
Author: John H. Pendleton Publisher: DIANE Publishing ISBN: 1437914799 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 23
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To more quickly field ballistic missile defenses, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has been exempted from traditional DoD requirements dev¿t., acquisition, and oversight processes. Instead, MDA has unique missions to develop and field weapon systems that address a variety of ballistic missile threats. To date, MDA has spent $56 billion and plans to spend $50 billion more through 2013 to develop an integrated Ballistic Missile Defense System. The system includes defensive components such as sensors, radars, interceptors, and command and control. This testimony summarizes the challenges facing DoD in acquiring and operating its ballistic missile defense systems and describes DoD's efforts to improve transparency and accountability.
Author: John H. Pendleton Publisher: DIANE Publishing ISBN: 1437980708 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 62
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In Sept. 2009, the President announced a revised approach for ballistic missile defense (BMD) in Europe. The European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) is designed to defend against existing and near-term ballistic missile threats and build up defenses over four phases as threats mature and new BMD technologies become available. EPAA is DoD's first implementation of its new, regional approach to BMD. This report evaluated DoD's plans for implementing EPAA. It reviewed the extent to which: (1) DoD has developed guidance and addressed management of cost and schedule for EPAA; and (2) DoD planning for EPAA is informed by operational performance data. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.
Author: John H. Pendleton Publisher: DIANE Publishing ISBN: 1437920462 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 44
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The Missile Defense Agency estimated in 2008 that the potential costs of fielding ballistic missile defenses in Europe would be more than $4 billion through 2015. Planned ballistic missile defenses in Europe are intended to defend the U.S., its deployed forces, and its allies against ballistic missile attacks from the Middle East. They are expected to include a missile interceptor site in Poland, a radar site in the Czech Republic, and a mobile radar system in a still-to-be-determined European location. This report evaluates DoD¿s plans for missile defense sites in Europe and addresses to what extent DoD has: (1) planned for the sites' implementation; and (2) estimated military construction and long-term operations and support costs. Charts and tables.
Author: John H. Pendleton Publisher: DIANE Publishing ISBN: 1437910300 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 52
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The DoD has spent over $115 billion since the mid-1980s to develop a Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) comprised of land, air, and sea-based elements -- such as missiles and radars -- working together as an integrated system. Since the cost to operate and support a weapon system accounts for most of a system¿s lifetime costs, the resources needed to fund BMDS could be significant as DoD fields an increasing number of BMDS elements. In 2005, DoD began planning to transition responsibility for supporting BMDS elements from the Missile Defense Agency to the services. This report assesses the extent to which DoD has: planned to support BMDS elements over the long-term; and identified long-term operation and support costs.
Author: Sharon Pickup Publisher: DIANE Publishing ISBN: 1437912516 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 42
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A report to congressional committees regarding the DoD¿s progress in implementing GAO's recommendations over the last 7 years. During this period of time, GAO issued 637 reports to DoD that included 2,726 recommendations. By law, agencies, including DoD, are required to submit written statements explaining actions taken in response to recommendations that have been made. This report contains the results of an analysis on the implementation status of the 2,726 recommendations made to DoD in reports issued during FY 2001 through 2007. Includes examples of related financial accomplishments reported for the period, based on DoD-related work. Illustrations.
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Author: United States. Government Accountability Office
Author: John H. Pendleton
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Strategic Forces Subcommittee
Author: John H. Pendleton
Author: John H. Pendleton
Author: John H. Pendleton
Author: John H. Pendleton
Author: Sharon Pickup