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Transcript for: Missile Defense

Description: The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is charged with defending
the United States, its deployed forces, and regional allies from missile
attacks. In 2022, MDA continued to deliver interceptors and radar
upgrades to operational commanders, including those that were expected
to be delivered in prior years, but it did not meet its annual goals. As
of June 2022, there were 23 GAO recommendations that have not been
implemented. GAO continues to believe that implementing these
recommendations related to testing, transparency, and cost reporting
would help address acquisition issues.

Related GAO Works: GAO-23-106011 - Missile Defense: Annual Goals Unmet
for Deliveries and Testing

Released: May 2023

The Department of Defense's Missile Defense Agency develops systems to
detect attacks and track, intercept, and destroy missiles in flight. 
  
In FY 2022, MDA failed to deliver all of its planned interceptors and
radar upgrades. MDA also completed less than half of its planned flight,
ground, or cyber tests for its systems.

We've made a number of recommendations in past reports that could help
MDA meet its annual goals for system delivery and testing.

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For more info, check out our report GAO-23-106011 at: GAO.gov