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Government Accountability Office Reports on Military Topics

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• Defense Management: DLA Has Made Progress in Improving Prime Vendor Program, but Has Not Yet Completed All Corrective Actions GAO-07-396R, February 26, 2007
• Military Operations: High-Level DOD Action Needed to Address Long-standing Problems with Management and Oversight of Contractors Supporting Deployed Forces GAO-07-145, December 18, 2006
• DOD Contracting: Efforts Needed to Address Air Force Commercial Acquisition Risk GAO-06-995, September 29, 2006
• Contract Management: DOD Vulnerabilities to Contracting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse GAO-06-838R, July 7, 2006
• Highlights of a GAO Forum: Managing the Supplier Base in the 21st Century, GAO-06-533SP, March 31, 2006 [PDF 3.45MB]
• Defense Trade Data, GAO-06-319R, January 27, 2006
• Industrial Security: DOD Cannot Ensure Its Oversight of Contractors under Foreign Influence Is Sufficient. GAO-05-681, July 15, 2005.
• Defense Infrastructure: Management Issues Requiring Attention in Utility Privatization. GAO-05-433, May 12, 2005.
• Defense Ethics Program: Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Safeguards Relating to Procurement Integrity. GAO-05-341, April 29, 2005.
• Air Force Procurement: Protests Challenging Role of Biased Official Sustained GAO-05-436T, April 14, 2005.
• Contract Management: Opportunities to Improve Surveillance on Department of Defense Service Contracts. GAO-05-274, March 17, 2005.
• Defense Inventory: DOD and Prime Contractors Adhered to Requirements in Selected Contracts for Overseeing Spare Parts Quality. GAO-05-73, December 20, 2004.
• Department of Defense: Further Actions Needed to Establish and Implement a Framework for Successful Business Management Transformation (GAO-04-626T), March 31, 2004 [PDF 284 KB]
• Financial Management: Some DOD Contractors Abuse the Federal Tax System with Little Consequence (GAO-04-414T), February 12, 2004 [PDF 463 KB]
• Financial Management: DOD Contractors Abuse the Federal Tax System with Little Consequences. (GAO-04-95), February 12, 2004 [PDF 2.41 MB]
• DOD Business Systems Modernization: Important Progress Made to Develop Business Enterprise Architecture, but Much Work Remains, (GAO-03-1018), September 19, 2003 [PDF 1.25 Mb]
• Contract Management: High-Level Attention Needed to Transform DOD Services Acquisition, (GAO-03-935), September 10, 2003 [PDF 510 Kb]
• DOD Contract Payments: Management Action Needed to Reduce Billions in Adjustments to Contract Payment Records, (GAO-03-727), August 8, 2003 [PDF 953 Kb]
• Business Systems Modernization: Summary of (GAO's Assessment of the Department of Defense's Initial Business Enterprise Architecture (GAO-03-877R) July 7, 2003 [PDF 282 Kb]
• Defense Inventory: Air Force Plans and Initiatives to Mitigate Spare Parts Shortages Need Better Implementation, June 27, 2003, (GAO-03-706) [PDF 415 Kb]
• Defense Inventory: Navy Logistics Strategy and Initiatives Need to Address Spare Parts Shortages, June 27, 2003, (GAO-03-708) [PDF 368 Kb]
• Defense Inventory: The Army Needs to Plan to Overcome Critical Spare Parts Shortages, June 27, 2003, (GAO-03-705) [PDF 363 Kb]
• Defense Inventory: The Department Needs a Focused Effort to Overcome Spare Parts Shortages, June 27, 2003, (GAO-03-707) [PDF 2.36 Mb]
• DOD Business Systems Modernization: Longstanding Management and Oversight Weaknesses Continue to Put Investments at Risk, by Randolph C. Hite, director, information technology, and Gregory D. Kutz, director, financial management and assurance, before a joint hearing of the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations, and the Census, and the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, House Committee on Government Reform, March 31, 2003 (GAO-03-553T) [PDF 245 Kb]
• DOD Business Systems Modernization: Continued Investment in Key Accounting Systems Need to Be Justified, March 28, 2003 (GAO-03-465) [PDF 390 Kb]
• DOD BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION: Improvements to Enterprise Architecture Development and Implementation Efforts Needed, February 2003 (GAO-03-458) [479 Kb]
• DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS: DOD Has Implemented Section 845 Recommendations but Reporting Can Be Enhanced, October 2002, (GAO-03-150) [PDF 270 Kb]
• CANCELED DOD APPROPRIATIONS: Improvements Made but More Corrective Actions Are Needed, July 2002, (GAO-02-747) [PDF 350 Kb]
• DEFENSE INVENTORY: Improved Industrial Base Assessments for Army War Reserve Spares Could Save Money, July 2002, (GAO-02-650) [PDF 338 Kb]
• DEFENSE INVENTORY: Air Force Needs to Improve Control of Shipments to Repair Contractors, July 2002, (GAO-02-617) [PDF 298 Kb]
• COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES PANEL: Improving the Sourcing Decisions of the Federal Government -- Statement of David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States and Chair of the Commercial Activities Panel, June 26, 2002, (GAO-02-866T) [PDF 156 Kb]
• DOD CONTRACT MANAGEMENT: Overpayments Continue and Management and Accounting Issues Remain, May 2002, (GAO-02-635) [PDF 867 Kb]
• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Information on the Federal Framework and DOD's Other Transaction Authority -- Statement of Jack L. Brock, Managing Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management and John B. Stephenson, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, July 17, 2001 (GAO-01-980T) [PDF 131 Kb]
• DOD Competitive Sourcing: Lessons Learned System Could Enhance A-76 Study Process (Letter Report, 07/21/1999, GAO/NSIAD-99-152). [PDF Version]
• DOD Competitive Sourcing: Results of Recent Competitions (Letter Report, 02/22/99, GAO/NSIAD-99-44). [PDF Version]
• DOD Competitive Sourcing: Questions About Goals, Pace, and Risks of Key Reform Initiative (Letter Report, 02/22/99, GAO/NSIAD-99-46). [PDF Version]
• Defense Industry: Restructuring Costs Paid, Savings Realized, and Means to Ensure Benefits (Letter Report, 12/01/98, GAO/NSIAD-99-22). [PDF Version]
• Defense Contractor Restructuring: Benefits to DOD and Contractors. NSIAD-98-225. 17 pp. plus 3 appendices (3 pp.) September 10, 1998. [PDF Version]
• Defense Acquisition: Rationale for Imposing Domestic Source Restrictions. GAO/NSIAD-98-191, July 17. [PDF Version]
• Defense Contractor Restructuring: DOD Risks Forfeiting Savings on Fixed-Price Contracts. GAO/NSIAD-98-162, July 17. [PDF Version]
• Defense Outsourcing: Impact of Navy Sea-Shore Rotations GAO/NSIAD-98-107, Apr. 27. [PDF Version]
• Defense Industry Restructuring: Updated Cost and Savings Information GAO/NSIAD-98-156, Apr. 30. [PDF Version]
• Defense Industry: Consolidation and Options for Preserving Competition. NSIAD-98-141. 9 pp. plus 2 appendices (3 pp.) April 1, 1998.
• Defense Depot Maintenance: DOD Shifting More Workload for New Weapon Systems to the Private Sector GAO/NSIAD-98-8, Mar. 31. [PDF Version]
• Best Practices: DOD Can Help Suppliers Contribute More to Weapon System Programs. NSIAD-98-87. 65 pp. plus 2 appendices (4 pp.) March 17, 1998. [PDF Version 1.19 Mb]
• Acquisition Reform: Implementation of Key Aspects of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 GAO/NSIAD-98-81, Mar. 9. [PDF Version]
• Defense Industry Consolidation: Competitive Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions. T-NSIAD-98-112. 5 pp. plus 1 appendix (3 pp.) March 4, 1998.
• Base Operations: DOD's Use of Single Contracts for Multiple Support Services. NSIAD-98-82. 21 pp. plus 3 appendices (13 pp.) February 27, 1998.
• Defense Outsourcing: Better Data Is Needed to Support Overhead Rates for A-76 Studies. NSIAD-98-62. 17 pp. plus 4 appendices (15 pp.) February 27, 1998. [PDF Version]
• Outsourcing DOD Logistics: Savings Achievable But Defense Science Board's Projections Are Overstated. NSIAD-98-48. 22 pp. plus 2 appendices (6 pp.) December 8, 1997. [PDF Version]
• Acquisition Reform: Effect on Weapon System Funding. NSIAD-98-31. October 29, 1997. [PDF Version]
• Defense Industry Restructuring: Cost and Savings Issues, by David E. Cooper, Associate Director for Acquisition Issues, before the Subcommittee on Acquisition and Technology, Senate Committee on Armed Services - GAO/T-NSIAD-97-141, April 15, 1997
• Defense Restructuring Costs: Information Pertaining to Five Business Combinations - NSIAD-97-97. April 1, 1997. [PDF Version]
• Defense Restructuring Costs: Projected and Actual Savings from Martin Marietta Acquisition of GE Aerospace (Letter Report, 09/05/96, GAO/NSIAD-96-191). [PDF Version]
• Defense Depot Maintenance: Commission on Roles and Mission's Privatization Assumptions are Questionable (Letter Report, 07/15/96, GAO/NSIAD-96-161)
• Defense Depot Maintenance: DOD's Policy Report Leaves Future Role of Depot System Uncertain (Letter Report, 05/21/96, GAO/NSIAD-96-165)
• Defense Depot Maintenance: More Comprehensive and Consistent Workload Data Needed for Decisionmakers (Letter Report, 05/21/96,GAO/NSIAD-96-166)
• Defense Depot Maintenance: Privatization and the Debate Over the Public-Private Mix (Testimony, 04/16/96, GAO/T-NSIAD-96-146)
• Defense Depot Maintenance: Privatization and the Debate Over the Public-Private Mix (Testimony, 04/17/96, GAO/T-NSIAD-96-148)
• Defense Contractor Restructuring: First Application of Cost and Saving Regulations (Letter Report, 04/10/96, GAO/NSIAD-96-80). [PDF Version]
• Military Exports: Recovery of Nonrecurring Research and Development Costs, (Letter Report, 05/31/95, GAO/NSIAD-95-147). [PDF Version]
• Military Exports: A Comparison of Government Support in the United States and Three Major Competitors (Letter Report, 05/18/95, GAO/NSIAD-95-86). [PDF Version]