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 2008-01-11 monographic deposited born digital 25 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-91 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-91 P0b002ee18037c7b9 f:d0891 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-91 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-91 GAO-08-91 Defense capabilities Internal controls Physical security Policy evaluation Program evaluation Program management Risk assessment Risk management Security threats System security plans Weapons Weapons systems Policies and procedures Program implementation GAO High Risk Series Other Written Product A79630 The Department of Defense (DOD) invests billions of dollars on sophisticated weapon systems and technologies. These may be at risk of exploitation when exported, stolen, or lost during combat or routine missions. In an effort to minimize this risk, DOD developed an anti-tamper policy in 1999, calling for DOD components to implement anti-tamper techniques for critical technologies. In March 2004, GAO reported that program managers had difficulties implementing this policy, including identifying critical technologies. This follow-up report (1) describes recent actions DOD has taken to implement its anti-tamper policy and (2) identifies challenges facing program managers. GAO reviewed documentation on actions DOD has taken since 2004 to implement its anti-tamper policy, and interviewed officials from the Anti-Tamper Executive Agent's Office, the military services, other DOD components, and a cross-section of program offices. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-91/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-91.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-91/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-91.pdf GAO-08-91 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-91 Other Written Product GAO-08-91; Defense Acquisitions: Departmentwide Direction Is Needed for Implementation of the Anti-tamper Policy; Defense capabilities Internal controls Physical security Policy evaluation Program evaluation Program management Risk assessment Risk management Security threats System security plans Weapons Weapons systems Policies and procedures Program implementation GAO High Risk Series