United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-09-28 monographic deposited born digital 28 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-667 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-667 P0b002ee18038c554 f:d01667 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-667 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-667 GAO-01-667 Biological warfare Chemical warfare Combat readiness Equipment inventories Military inventories Military operations Military personnel Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology Program Other Written Product A01543 The Department of Defense (DOD) believes it is increasingly likely that an adversary will use chemical or biological weapons against U.S. forces to degrade superior U.S. conventional warfare capabilities, placing servicemembers' lives and effective military operations at risk. To reduce the effects of such an attack on military personnel, DOD has determined the quantity of chemical and biological protective suits, masks, breathing filters, gloves, boots, and hoods that are needed based on projected wartime requirements. DOD's assessment process is unreliable for determining the risk to military operations. DOD's 2000 report is inaccurate because it includes erroneous inventory data and wartime requirements. Inadequate inventory management is an additional risk factor because readiness can be compromised by DOD's inventory management practices, which prevent an accurate accounting of the availability or adequacy of its protective equipment. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-667/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-667.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-667/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-667.pdf GAO-01-667 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-667 Other Written Product GAO-01-667; Chemical and Biological Defense: Improved Risk Assessment and Inventory Management Are Needed; Biological warfare Chemical warfare Combat readiness Equipment inventories Military inventories Military operations Military personnel Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology Program Public Law 103-62 Public Law 103-160