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 2001-08-02 monographic deposited born digital 35 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-853 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-853 P0b002ee1803931d0 f:d01853 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-853 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-853 GAO-01-853 Agency missions Federal agency reorganization Strategic planning DOD Quadrennial Defense Review Other Written Product A01515 With the end of the Cold War, national security strategies changed and dictated the need for the military to "transform" itself in order to meet new global challenges. The Navy, recognizing the shift in strategy from a focus on the global threat of the Soviet Union to a focus on regional challenges, developed a new strategic direction in the early 1990s, shifting its primary focus from open ocean "blue water" operations to littoral, or shallow water, operations closer to shore. Transforming an organization with the history and size of the Navy and with a force structure that has longevity and large capital investment presents a significant challenge. GAO found that although the Navy has recently placed more emphasis on transformation, it does not have a well-defined and overarching strategy for transformation. It has not clearly identified the scope and direction of its transformation; the overall goals, objectives, and milestones; or the specific strategies and resources to be used in achieving these goals. It also has not clearly identified organizational roles and responsibilities, priorities, resources, or ways to measure progress. Without a well-defined strategic plan to guide the Navy's efforts, senior leaders and Congress will not have the tools they need to ensure that the transformation is successful. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-853/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-853.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-853/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-853.pdf GAO-01-853 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-853 Other Written Product GAO-01-853; Military Transformation: Navy Efforts Should Be More Integrated and Focused; Agency missions Federal agency reorganization Strategic planning DOD Quadrennial Defense Review Public Law 103-62