Influenza Pandemic: DOD Has Taken Important Actions to Prepare, but Accountability, Funding, and Communications Need to be Clearer and Focused Departmentwide

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 2006-09-21 monographic deposited born digital 54 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-1042 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1042 P0b002ee180384788 f:d061042 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1042 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1042 GAO-06-1042 Accountability Avian influenza Defense communications Defense contingency planning Defense operations Emergency preparedness Health care planning Immunization programs Infectious diseases Influenza Pandemic Performance measures Program evaluation Strategic planning Vaccination Program goals or objectives Other Written Product A61248

Influenza Pandemic: DOD Has Taken Important Actions to Prepare, but Accountability, Funding, and Communications Need to be Clearer and Focused Departmentwide An influenza pandemic would be of global and national significance and could affect large numbers of Department of Defense (DOD) personnel, seriously challenging DOD's readiness. GAO was asked to examine DOD's pandemic influenza preparedness efforts. This report focuses on DOD's planning for its workforce, specifically (1) actions DOD has taken to prepare and (2) challenges DOD faces going forward. GAO analyzed guidance, contracts, and plans, and met with DOD officials. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1042/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1042.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1042/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1042.pdf GAO-06-1042 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1042 Other Written Product GAO-06-1042; Influenza Pandemic: DOD Has Taken Important Actions to Prepare, but Accountability, Funding, and Communications Need to be Clearer and Focused Departmentwide; Accountability Avian influenza Defense communications Defense contingency planning Defense operations Emergency preparedness Health care planning Immunization programs Infectious diseases Influenza Pandemic Performance measures Program evaluation Strategic planning Vaccination Program goals or objectives United States Code Title 2810 Section 1071 2810 U.S.C. 1071