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 2008-03-05 monographic deposited born digital 24 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-531T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-531T P0b002ee180392abc f:d08531t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-531T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-531T GAO-08-531T Aircraft Communication systems Homeland security Maritime security Military procurement Military vessels Performance measures Port security Program evaluation Program management Risk management Systems conversions Systems evaluation Systems integration Program goals or objectives Program implementation Cost Guard Deepwater Project Testimony A81210 The Deepwater Program is intended to replace or modernize 15 major classes of Coast Guard assets--including vessels, aircraft, and communications systems. At the program's start, the Coast Guard chose to use a system integrator, Integrated Coast Guard Systems, to design, build, deploy, and support Deepwater in a system-of-systems approach. In a series of reports, we have noted the risks inherent in this approach. With the Deepwater program under way, the Coast Guard's priorities and focus shifted after September 11 toward homeland security missions, such as protecting the nation's ports and waterways. The 2002 Maritime Transportation Security Act and the 2006 SAFE Port Act required a wide range of security improvements. GAO is monitoring the acquisition of Deepwater and the Coast Guard's ability to carry out its numerous missions. This testimony addresses: (1) changes the Coast Guard is making as it assumes a larger role in managing the Deepwater Program and (2) challenges the Coast Guard is facing in carrying out its various missions. To conduct this work, GAO reviewed key documents, such as Deepwater acquisition program baselines, human capital plans, and Coast Guard budget and performance documents. For information on which GAO has not previously reported, GAO obtained Coast Guard views. The Coast Guard generally concurred with the information. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-531T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-531T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-531T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-531T.pdf GAO-08-531T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-531T Testimony GAO-08-531T; Coast Guard: Deepwater Program Management Initiatives and Key Homeland Security Missions; Aircraft Communication systems Homeland security Maritime security Military procurement Military vessels Performance measures Port security Program evaluation Program management Risk management Systems conversions Systems evaluation Systems integration Program goals or objectives Program implementation Cost Guard Deepwater Project Volume 116 Page 2064 116 Stat. 2064 Volume 120 Page 1884 120 Stat. 1884 Public Law 107-295 Public Law 109-347