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 2008-03-13 monographic deposited born digital 19 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-523T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-523T P0b002ee180382cd9 f:d08523t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-523T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-523T GAO-08-523T Alternative energy sources Alternative fuels Defense capabilities Energy conservation Energy consumption Energy demand Energy management Energy planning Fuel conservation Fuel consumption Logistics Military forces Military operations Military research and development Performance measures Petroleum products Program evaluation Strategic planning Weapons Weapons systems Energy sources Policies and procedures Program goals or objectives Program implementation Standards (energy efficiency) Testimony A81292 The Department of Defense (DOD) is the single largest U.S. energy consumer. About three-fourths of its total consumption consists of mobility energy--the energy required for moving and sustaining its forces and weapons platforms for military operations. GAO was asked to discuss DOD's efforts to manage and reduce its mobility energy demand. This testimony addresses (1) energy issues that are likely to affect DOD in the future, (2) key departmental and military service efforts to reduce demand for mobility energy, and (3) DOD's management approach to guide and oversee these efforts. This testimony is based primarily on work conducted for a report that GAO issued today (GAO-08-426) on DOD's management of mobility energy. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-523T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-523T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-523T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-523T.pdf GAO-08-523T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-523T Testimony GAO-08-523T; Defense Management: Overarching Organizational Framework Could Improve DOD's Management of Energy Reduction Efforts for Military Operations; Alternative energy sources Alternative fuels Defense capabilities Energy conservation Energy consumption Energy demand Energy management Energy planning Fuel conservation Fuel consumption Logistics Military forces Military operations Military research and development Performance measures Petroleum products Program evaluation Strategic planning Weapons Weapons systems Energy sources Policies and procedures Program goals or objectives Program implementation Standards (energy efficiency)