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Defense Transportation: Opportunities Exist to Enhance the Credibility of the Current and Future Mobility Capabilities Studies. GAO-05-659R, September 14, 2005.
Defense Management: Assessment Should Be Done to Clarify Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office Personnel and Funding Needs. GAO-05-756R, August 25, 2005.
Foreign Assistance: Middle East Partnership Initiative Offers Tools for Supporting Reform, but Project Management Needs Improvement. GAO-05-711, August 8, 2005. [PDF 1.5MB]
Video News Releases: Unattributed Prepackaged News Stories Violate Publicity or Propaganda Prohibition, by Susan A. Poling, managing associate general counsel, before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. GAO-05-643T, May 12, 2005.
DOD High Risk Areas: Successful Reform Requires Sound Strategic Planning and Sustained Leadership, by David M. Walker, comptroller general of the United States, before the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Senate Committee on Armed Services. GAO-05-520T, April 13, 2005.
U.S. Public Diplomacy: Interagency Coordination Effort Hampered by Lack of National Communication Strategy. GAO-05-323, April 4, 2005.
Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Major Weapons Programs. GAO-05-301, March 31, 2005. [PDF 10.8MB]
Force Structure: Preliminary Observations on Implementing and Funding Modularity, by Sharon Pickup and Janet St. Laurent, Directors of Defense Capabilities and Management Issues, before the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, House Committee on Armed Services. GAO-05-443T, March 16, 2005.
Informing Our Nation: Improving How to Understand and Assess the USA's Position and Progress. GAO-05-1, November 10, 2004. [PDF 3.5MB]
Foreign Regimes' Assets: The United States Faces Challenges in Recovering Assets, but Has Mechanisms That Could Guide Future Efforts. GAO-04-1006, September 14, 2004.
U.S. Public Diplomacy: State Department and Broadcasting Board of Governors Expand Post-9/11 Efforts but Challenges Remain, by Jess T. Ford, director, international affairs and trade, before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, House Committee on Government Reform. GAO-04-1061T, August 23, 2004.
Defense Management: Opportunities Exist to Improve Implementation of DOD's Long-Term Corrosion Strategy. GAO-04-640, June 23, 2004.
Environmental Compliance: Better DOD Guidance Needed to Ensure That the Most Important Activities Are Funded, June 17, 2003 (GAO-03-639) [PDF 253 Kb]
Corps of Engineers: Effects of Restrictions on Corps' Hopper Dredges Should Be Comprehensively Analyzed, March 31, 2003 (GAO-03-382) [PDF 2.63 Mb]
Foreign Assistance: U.S. Democracy Programs in Six Latin American Countries Have Yielded Modest Results, March 18, 2003 (GAO-03-358) [PDF 16.9 Mb]
DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS Assessments of Major Weapon Programs (GAO-04-248) March 2004 [PDF 9.1 MB]
Electronic Combat: Services Should Consider Greater Use of New Test Equipment for Their Aircraft, (30-AUG-01, GAO-01-843). [PDF 151 Kb]
ELECTRONIC WARFARE: The Army Can Reduce Its Risks in Developing New Radar Countermeasures System, April 2001 (GAO-01-448) [PDF 633 Kb]
Electronic Combat: Consolidation Master Plan Does Not Appear to Be Cost-Effective GAO/NSIAD-97-10, July 10. [PDF Version]
Defense Communications: Federal Frequency Spectrum Sale Could Impair Military Operations GAO/NSIAD-97-131, June 1997. [PDF Version]
NATO Enlargement: U.S. and International Efforts to Assist Potential New Members NSIAD-97-164. June 1, 1997. [PDF Version]
Defense Transportation: Streamlining of the U.S. Transportation Command Is Needed, (Chapter Report, 02/22/96, GAO/NSIAD-96-60). [PDF Version]
Promoting Democracy: Progress Report on U.S. Democratic Development Assistance to Russia (Letter Report, 02/29/96, GAO/NSIAD-96-40). [PDF Version]