The Department of Defense is addressing knowledge gaps in its...
The Department of Defense is addressing knowledge gaps in its acquisition strategy for evolved expendable launch vehicles (EELV), GAO said. Although the department has many efforts in progress to address the knowledge gaps and data deficiencies in acquiring launch vehicles,…
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“more action is needed to ensure that launch mission assurance activities are not excessive, to identify opportunities to leverage the government’s buying power through increased efficiencies in launch acquisitions, and to strategically address longer-term technology investments,” the office said Wednesday in a report (http://xrl.us/bnkui3). The GAO said it identified the DoD’s shortcomings in a report last year (http://xrl.us/bnkujy). Of the seven recommendations GAO then offered, two were completely addressed and one had no action taken, GAO said. More action is needed in ensuring launch mission assurance activities are sufficient and not excessive, and examining how broader launch issues “can be factored into future launch acquisitions to increase efficiencies and cost savings,” the new report said. “Investing in a longer-term perspective for launch acquisitions is important to fully leverage the government’s buying power and maintain a healthy industrial base.” Much of the value of the information obtained in the Defense Department’s efforts “will depend on its quality and the extent to which DoD makes use of the information it obtains,” GAO said.