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 2007-05-17 monographic deposited born digital 43 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-578 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-578 P0b002ee180392ae2 f:d07578 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-578 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-578 GAO-07-578 Defense capabilities Defense procurement Investment planning Legacy systems Military aircraft Military forces Military intelligence Procurement planning Procurement policy Schedule slippages Strategic planning Unmanned aerial systems Army Future Combat Systems Global Hawk Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Warrior Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Other Written Product A69697 The Department of Defense (DOD) is experiencing a growing demand for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) assets to provide vital information in support of military operations. Over the next 7 years, DOD plans to invest over $28 billion in existing and new airborne ISR acquisition systems. This represents a marked increase over prior ISR investments. Given the significant investments, GAO was asked to (1) evaluate various ISR platforms for potential synergies and assess their cost and schedule status and the impact of any increases or delays on legacy systems and (2) assess the effectiveness of ISR investment decisions. To assess cost and schedule status, we reviewed programmatic and budget documentation. To evaluate investment decisions, we collected information on system capability, mission, and concept of operation and analyzed the data for similarities. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-578/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-578.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-578/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-578.pdf GAO-07-578 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-578 Other Written Product GAO-07-578; Defense Acquisitions: Greater Synergies Possible for DOD's Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Systems; Defense capabilities Defense procurement Investment planning Legacy systems Military aircraft Military forces Military intelligence Procurement planning Procurement policy Schedule slippages Strategic planning Unmanned aerial systems Army Future Combat Systems Global Hawk Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Warrior Unmanned Aerial Vehicle