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 2005-07-12 monographic deposited born digital 18 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-891T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-891T P0b002ee18037e0a5 f:d05891t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-891T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-891T GAO-05-891T Aerospace research Cost analysis Defense procurement Procurement planning Program management Satellites Schedule slippages Technology DOD Advanced Extremely High Frequency Satellite Program Testimony A29578 GAO was asked to testify on problems relating to the Department of Defense's (DOD) space system acquisitions. In doing so, we drew on our previous reports related to the causes of acquisition problems, underlying incentives and pressures, and potential solutions. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-891T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-891T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-891T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-891T.pdf GAO-05-891T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-891T Testimony GAO-05-891T; Space Acquisitions: Stronger Development Practices and Investment Planning Needed to Address Continuing Problems; Aerospace research Cost analysis Defense procurement Procurement planning Program management Satellites Schedule slippages Technology DOD Advanced Extremely High Frequency Satellite Program