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 2006-04-06 monographic deposited born digital 21 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-626T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-626T P0b002ee18037c3d3 f:d06626t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-626T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-626T GAO-06-626T Best practices Best practices methodology Cost analysis Cost overruns Defense capabilities Defense cost control Defense procurement Military research and development Procurement planning Procurement practices Schedule slippages Space exploration Strategic planning Weapons research and development Investment planning DOD Space Radar Program DOD Transformational Satellite Communications System Program Testimony A50999

DOD's space system acquisitions have experienced problems over the past several decades that have driven up costs by hundreds of millions, even billions of dollars, stretched schedules by years, and increased performance risks. GAO was asked to testify on its findings on space acquisition problems and steps needed to improve outcomes. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-626T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-626T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-626T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-626T.pdf GAO-06-626T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-626T Testimony GAO-06-626T; Space Acquisitions: Improvements Needed in Space Systems Acquisitions and Keys to Achieving Them; Best practices Best practices methodology Cost analysis Cost overruns Defense capabilities Defense cost control Defense procurement Military research and development Procurement planning Procurement practices Schedule slippages Space exploration Strategic planning Weapons research and development Investment planning DOD Space Radar Program DOD Transformational Satellite Communications System Program Title 10 Section 2433 10 U.S.C. 2433