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 2005-06-30 monographic deposited born digital 46 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-540 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-540 P0b002ee18037c23f f:d05540 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-540 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-540 GAO-05-540 Defense capabilities Defense cost control Defense procurement Future budget projections Nuclear weapons Policy evaluation Program evaluation Strategic forces Strategic planning DOD Future Years Defense Program Other Written Product A28597 In its December 2001 Nuclear Posture Review, the Department of Defense (DOD) created a New Triad by significantly changing its definition and conceptual framework for its strategic capabilities to include not only the nuclear capabilities of the old Triad that consisted of intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched ballistic missiles, and strategic bombers, but also the capabilities of offensive conventional strike forces, active and passive defenses, and a revitalized defense infrastructure. GAO was asked to determine the extent to which DOD has (1) identified the projected spending for the New Triad in its Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) and (2) developed a long-term investment approach to identify and manage future spending for the New Triad. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-540/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-540.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-540/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-540.pdf GAO-05-540 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-540 Other Written Product GAO-05-540; Military Transformation: Actions Needed by DOD to More Clearly Identify New Triad Spending and Develop a Long-term Investment Approach; Defense capabilities Defense cost control Defense procurement Future budget projections Nuclear weapons Policy evaluation Program evaluation Strategic forces Strategic planning DOD Future Years Defense Program Public Law 106-398