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 2003-04-30 monographic deposited born digital 29 p. GA 1.13:GAO-03-441 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-441 P0b002ee18038b054 f:d03441 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-441 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-441 GAO-03-441 Ballistic missiles Internal controls National defense operations National preparedness Program evaluation Strategic planning AN/SPY-1 Radar Cobra Dane Radar MDA Ballistic Missile Defense System Other Written Product A06761 The Department of Defense (DOD) would like to build a capable missile defense system that paces an ever-evolving threat. This is an expensive and risky endeavor because it requires a diverse set of technologies to be quickly developed, integrated, and deployed across an array of platforms. DOD estimates that it will need $50 billion for missile defense research and development over the next 6 years and likely additional funds in subsequent years. GAO was asked to review the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) strategy for this investment and determine what knowledge-based practices characteristic of successful programs are being adopted by MDA; what significant practices are not being adopted; and whether MDA is following the practices that it has adopted. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-441/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-441.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-441/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-441.pdf GAO-03-441 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-441 Other Written Product GAO-03-441; Missile Defense: Knowledge-Based Practices Are Being Adopted, but Risks Remain; Ballistic missiles Internal controls National defense operations National preparedness Program evaluation Strategic planning AN/SPY-1 Radar Cobra Dane Radar MDA Ballistic Missile Defense System Public Law 107-107