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 2006-03-01 monographic deposited born digital 19 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-478T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-478T P0b002ee1803a5393 f:d06478t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-478T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-478T GAO-06-478T Army procurement Cost analysis Defense capabilities Military cost control Military research and development Procurement planning Program evaluation Risk assessment Weapons systems Business planning Cost estimates Program costs Army Future Combat Systems Testimony A48057 The Future Combat System (FCS) is a networked family of weapons and other systems in the forefront of efforts by the Army to become a lighter, more agile, and more capable combat force. When considering complementary programs, projected investment costs for FCS are estimated to be on the order of $200 billion. FCS's cost is of concern given that developing and producing new weapon systems is among the largest investments the government makes, and FCS adds significantly to that total. Over the last five years, the Department of Defense (DOD) doubled its planned investments in such systems from $700 billion in 2001 to $1.4 trillion in 2006. At the same time, research and development costs on new weapons continue to grow on the order of 30 to 40 percent. FCS will be competing for significant funds at a time when Federal fiscal imbalances are exerting great pressures on discretionary spending. In the absence of more money being available, FCS and other programs must be executable within projected resources. Today, I would like to discuss (1) the business case needed for FCS to be successful and (2) related business arrangements that support that case. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-478T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-478T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-478T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-478T.pdf GAO-06-478T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-478T Testimony GAO-06-478T; Defense Acquisitions: Business Case and Business Arrangements Key for Future Combat System's Success; Army procurement Cost analysis Defense capabilities Military cost control Military research and development Procurement planning Program evaluation Risk assessment Weapons systems Business planning Cost estimates Program costs Army Future Combat Systems