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 2007-10-12 monographic deposited born digital 41 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-13 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-13 P0b002ee180379e43 f:d0813 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-13 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-13 GAO-08-13 Combat readiness Defense capabilities Explosives Explosives detection systems Military personnel Military research and development Military vessels Naval procurement Operational testing Procurement planning Program evaluation Ships Systems conversions Systems testing Cost estimates Littoral Combat Ship Other Written Product A77387 The Navy initiated a move away from traditional minesweepers in favor of putting new kinds of anti-mine capabilities aboard ships with a variety of missions--most recently, the Littoral Combat Ship. In addition to a new ship, this approach includes several new systems and new operational concepts. GAO assessed the Navy's progress in (1) developing new mine countermeasures systems, including the Littoral Combat Ship, and (2) introducing these new capabilities to the fleet. To accomplish this, GAO reviewed Navy and program documents and previous GAO work. GAO supplemented its analysis with discussions with Navy and Department of Defense officials and contractors. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-13/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-13.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-13/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-13.pdf GAO-08-13 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-13 Other Written Product GAO-08-13; Defense Acquisitions: Overcoming Challenges Key to Capitalizing on Mine Countermeasures Capabilities; Combat readiness Defense capabilities Explosives Explosives detection systems Military personnel Military research and development Military vessels Naval procurement Operational testing Procurement planning Program evaluation Ships Systems conversions Systems testing Cost estimates Littoral Combat Ship Public Law 102-190 Public Law 104-106 Public Law 106-65 Public Law 109-163