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 2007-02-15 monographic deposited born digital 30 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-446T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-446T P0b002ee18038649b f:d07446t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-446T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-446T GAO-07-446T Aircraft Competition Contract administration Cost control Equipment upgrades Human capital management Military forces Military procurement Performance measures Program evaluation Program management Risk assessment Schedule slippages Ships Strategic planning Technology modernization programs Coast Guard Deepwater Project Coast Guard Integrated Deepwater System Fast Response Cutter Long-Range Interceptor National Security Cutter Offshore Patrol Cutter Short-Range Prosecutor Testimony A65986 The U.S. Coast Guard's Deepwater program was designed to upgrade or replace its aging legacy aircraft and vessels with assets focusing on the Coast Guard's traditional at-sea roles. After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the Coast Guard took on additional security missions, resulting in revisions to the Deepwater plan. GAO's prior work raised concerns about Coast Guard's efforts to upgrade or acquire assets on schedule, and manage and effectively monitor the system integrator. This testimony provides GAO's preliminary observations on (1) events and issues surrounding the Coast Guard's bridging strategy to convert the legacy 110-foot patrol boats to 123-foot patrol boats; (2) the status of the Coast Guard's efforts to acquire new or upgraded Deepwater assets; and (3) the Coast Guard's ability to effectively manage the Deepwater program, hold contractors accountable, and control costs through competition. GAO's preliminary observations are based on audit work performed from August 2006 to February 2007. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-446T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-446T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-446T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-446T.pdf GAO-07-446T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-446T Testimony GAO-07-446T; Coast Guard: Preliminary Observations on Deepwater Program Assets and Management Challenges; Aircraft Competition Contract administration Cost control Equipment upgrades Human capital management Military forces Military procurement Performance measures Program evaluation Program management Risk assessment Schedule slippages Ships Strategic planning Technology modernization programs Coast Guard Deepwater Project Coast Guard Integrated Deepwater System Fast Response Cutter Long-Range Interceptor National Security Cutter Offshore Patrol Cutter Short-Range Prosecutor