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 2003-12-10 monographic deposited born digital 39 p. GA 1.13:GAO-04-206 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-206 P0b002ee18039ffd7 f:d04206 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-206 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-206 GAO-04-206 Communication satellites Defense capabilities Defense cost control Defense procurement Department of Defense contractors Military communication Procurement planning Procurement practices Customer satisfaction Other Written Product A08993 In recent years, the Department of Defense (DOD) has come to rely more heavily on commercial satellite communications to plan and support operations and move toward a network-centric warfare environment. DOD acquires commercial satellite bandwidth services to support a variety of critical missions such as surveillance performed by unmanned aerial vehicles. GAO was asked to assess (1) whether DOD's process for acquiring these services is fair to vendors and providers, (2) whether the process meets users' needs, and (3) whether spending on these services is managed effectively and efficiently. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-206/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-206.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-206/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-206.pdf GAO-04-206 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-206 Other Written Product GAO-04-206; Satellite Communications: Strategic Approach Needed for DOD's Procurement of Commercial Satellite Bandwidth; Communication satellites Defense capabilities Defense cost control Defense procurement Department of Defense contractors Military communication Procurement planning Procurement practices Customer satisfaction Public Law 107-107