Defense Acquisitions: Missile Defense Acquisition Strategy Generates Results but Delivers Less at a Higher Cost

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 2007-03-15 monographic deposited born digital 77 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-387 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-387 P0b002ee180388cff f:d07387 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-387 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-387 GAO-07-387 Defense capabilities Defense cost control Defense economic analysis Defense procurement Federal law Missiles Operational testing Performance measures Procurement planning Strategic planning Testing Program goals or objectives Corrective action MDA Ballistic Missile Defense System Other Written Product A66928 Defense Acquisitions: Missile Defense Acquisition Strategy Generates Results but Delivers Less at a Higher Cost Over the next 5 years, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) expects to invest $49 billion in the BMD system's development and fielding. MDA's strategy is to field new capabilities in 2-year blocks. In January 2006, MDA initiated its second block--Block 2006--to protect against attacks from North Korea and the Middle East. Congress requires GAO to assess MDA's progress annually. This year's report addresses MDA's progress during fiscal year 2006 and follows up on program oversight issues and the current status of MDA's quality assurance program. GAO assessed the progress of each element being developed by MDA, examined acquisition laws applicable to major acquisition programs, and reviewed the impact of implemented quality initiatives. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-387/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-387.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-387/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-387.pdf GAO-07-387 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-387 Other Written Product GAO-07-387; Defense Acquisitions: Missile Defense Acquisition Strategy Generates Results but Delivers Less at a Higher Cost; Defense capabilities Defense cost control Defense economic analysis Defense procurement Federal law Missiles Operational testing Performance measures Procurement planning Strategic planning Testing Program goals or objectives Corrective action MDA Ballistic Missile Defense System United States Public Law 107 (107th Congress) Public Law 107-107 United States Public Law 375 (108th Congress) Public Law 108-375 United States Public Law 364 (109th Congress) Public Law 109-364