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 2007-04-19 monographic deposited born digital 28 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-730T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-730T P0b002ee180377caa f:d07730t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-730T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-730T GAO-07-730T Accountability Aerospace research Best practices Cost analysis Cost overruns Defense cost control Defense procurement Procurement planning Program evaluation Program management Schedule slippages Strategic planning Cost growth Air Force Advanced Extremely High Frequency Satellite Program Testimony A68464 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. DOD has recognized the need to change its approach to developing space systems and is attempting to instill best practices in new efforts. GAO was asked to testify on its findings on space acquisitions problems and steps needed to sustain and expand the use of best practices. In preparing this testimony, GAO relied on its detailed reviews of space programs as well as cross-cutting work on cost estimating and best practices. GAO does not make recommendations in this testimony. However, GAO has made recommendations on steps DOD can take to ensure better outcomes for its space acquisitions programs. These include developing an overall investment strategy for acquisition programs, addressing human capital and other shortfalls in capacity, and revising policies supporting space to incorporate best practices. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-730T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-730T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-730T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-730T.pdf GAO-07-730T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-730T Testimony GAO-07-730T; Space Acquisitions: Actions Needed to Expand and Sustain Use of Best Practices; Accountability Aerospace research Best practices Cost analysis Cost overruns Defense cost control Defense procurement Procurement planning Program evaluation Program management Schedule slippages Strategic planning Cost growth Air Force Advanced Extremely High Frequency Satellite Program