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 2006-03-14 monographic deposited born digital 57 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-367 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-367 P0b002ee1803899bc f:d06367 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-367 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-367 GAO-06-367 Army procurement Defense capabilities Military systems analysis Procurement planning Program evaluation Requirements definition Systems design Systems evaluation Technology Weapons research and development Weapons systems Schedule slippages Policy evaluation Procurement policy Cost estimates Program costs Army Future Combat Systems C-130 Aircraft Hercules Aircraft Other Written Product A48957 The Department of Defense (DOD) anticipates that the Future Combat System (FCS) will modernize the U.S. Army's ability to move, shoot, and communicate on the battlefield. It is an impressive concept that is the product of holistic, non-traditional thinking. The Army describes FCS as one of the most complex weapon acquisition programs ever executed because it involves developing and integrating a family of 18 systems and an information network. Army leadership started the program early as part of its effort to change Army culture and believes that the program risks are manageable. GAO is required by law to review the program annually. In this report, GAO analyzes FCS's acquisition business case and assesses requirements stability, technology maturity, soundness of the acquisition strategy, and reasonableness and affordability of program costs. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-367/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-367.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-367/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-367.pdf GAO-06-367 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-367 Other Written Product GAO-06-367; Defense Acquisitions: Improved Business Case Is Needed for Future Combat System's Successful Outcome; Army procurement Defense capabilities Military systems analysis Procurement planning Program evaluation Requirements definition Systems design Systems evaluation Technology Weapons research and development Weapons systems Schedule slippages Policy evaluation Procurement policy Cost estimates Program costs Army Future Combat Systems C-130 Aircraft Hercules Aircraft H. Rept. 109-359