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1 online resource (iii, 71 pages) : color illustrations, color photographs |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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"June 2023." |
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"GAO-23-105822." |
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In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Background. -- DOD has not communicated information about available financial flexibilities across the Department. -- DOD used selected flexibilities to support R&D efforts but faced some challenges. -- BA-8 financial flexibility partially met leading practices. -- Conclusions. -- Recommendations for executive action. -- Agency comments and our evaluation. -- Appendices. |
| Summary |
DOD receives about $95 billion annually to support research and development efforts. Questions have been raised about whether the process used to request and allocate those funds is fast and flexible enough to respond to evolving threats. This report addresses (1) the extent to which DOD communicated information within the department about budget and financial management flexibilities; (2) DOD's use of selected flexibilities, including factors that enabled DOD's use; and (3) whether a selected flexibility that is a pilot effort met leading practices for pilot programs. GAO is making three recommendations to DOD to (1) designate an organization responsible for collecting information about available flexibilities and ensure it shares this information, (2) develop guidance for the lab modernization flexibility, and (3) implement an evaluation plan for the software pilot. |
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (GAO, viewed July 4, 2023). |
| Subject |
United States. Department of Defense -- Information technology.
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United States. Department of Defense -- Appropriations and expenditures -- Management -- Evaluation.
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United States. Department of Defense
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Computer software -- Development -- United States.
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Military research -- United States -- Finance -- Management -- Evaluation.
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Expenditures, Public
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United States
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| Added Title |
Research and development: Department of Defense benefited from financial flexibilities but could do more to maximize their use |
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DOD benefited from financial flexibilities but could do more to maximize their use |
| Running Title |
GAO-23-105822 R&D financial flexibilities |
| Gpo Item No. |
0546-D (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
GA 1.13:GAO-23-105822 |
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