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 2008-04-16 monographic deposited born digital 67 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-251 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-251 P0b002ee1803745ae f:d08251 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-251 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-251 GAO-08-251 Civil support Combat readiness Defense capabilities Defense contingency planning Defense operations Disaster planning Emergency preparedness Federal/state relations Force planning Homeland security Interagency relations Military forces Military operations Military personnel Military training National defense operations Reporting requirements Requirements definition Risk assessment Staff utilization State governments Strategic planning Terrorism Program coordination Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8 Other Written Product A81692 It has been 5 years since the Department of Defense (DOD) established U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) to conduct homeland defense and civil support missions in the United States. Planning operations in the United States poses unique challenges for traditional military planning. GAO was asked to assess (1) the status of NORTHCOM's plans and the challenges it faces in planning and conducting operations, (2) the number, experience, and training of planning personnel, and (3) the extent to which NORTHCOM coordinates with other federal agencies. To do this, GAO reviewed available NORTHCOM plans, compared them to joint operational planning criteria, compared planning staff with those at other commands, and reviewed documentation and mechanisms for interagency coordination. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-251/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-251.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-251/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-251.pdf GAO-08-251 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-251 Other Written Product GAO-08-251; Homeland Defense: U.S. Northern Command Has Made Progress but Needs to Address Force Allocation, Readiness Tracking Gaps, and Other Issues; Civil support Combat readiness Defense capabilities Defense contingency planning Defense operations Disaster planning Emergency preparedness Federal/state relations Force planning Homeland security Interagency relations Military forces Military operations Military personnel Military training National defense operations Reporting requirements Requirements definition Risk assessment Staff utilization State governments Strategic planning Terrorism Program coordination Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8 Public Law 109-295 Public Law 109-364 Public Law 110-181