United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office National Security and International Affairs Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1994-01-25 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:NSIAD-94-72 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-72 P0b002ee180383e85 f:ns94072 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-72 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-72 NSIAD-94-72 Military downsizing Defense cost control Budget obligations Military personnel Employment or training programs Employee incentives Fringe benefits Federal agency reorganization Spending legislation National Guard Civilian Youth Opportunities Pilot Program DOD Technology Reinvestment Project DOD Defense Conversion Assistance Program Europe Soviet Union Letter Report NSIAD Congress and the executive branch have proposed several defense conversion initiatives designed to help individuals, communities, and industry cope with cutbacks in military spending. These federal programs provide individuals with separation incentives, extended health benefits, and training; assist communities in planning for economic development and diversification; and encourage firms to explore the commercial uses of defense technologies. This report (1) identifies and compares programs included in three defense conversion initiatives, (2) identifies the amounts committed or obligated as of July 1993, and (3) summarizes evaluations of two defense conversion programs that were authorized before fiscal year 1993. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-72/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-72.htm GAO/NSIAD-94-72 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-72 Letter Report GAO/NSIAD-94-72; Defense Conversion: Slow Start Limits Spending; Military downsizing Defense cost control Budget obligations Military personnel Employment or training programs Employee incentives Fringe benefits Federal agency reorganization Spending legislation National Guard Civilian Youth Opportunities Pilot Program DOD Technology Reinvestment Project DOD Defense Conversion Assistance Program Europe Soviet Union