DOD Transformation Challenges and Opportunities

GAO-07-789CG Published: Apr 17, 2007. Publicly Released: Apr 17, 2007.

Highlights

This is a Comptroller General Presentation delivered to the Acquisition Community Conference at the Defense Acquisition University in Fort Belvoir, VA on April 17, 2007. Major topics of this presentation include: the objective of transformation for DOD, systemic defense acquisition challenges, DOD's increasing reliability of contractors, DOD contract management challenges, and selected potential DOD transformation related actions.

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Agency missionsBudget administrationBudget controllabilityCombat readinessContract administrationDefense budgetsDefense capabilitiesDefense cost controlDefense economic analysisDefense operationsDefense procurementFederal agency reorganizationFiscal policiesIntergovernmental fiscal relationsNational defense operationsWaste management