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Missile Defense: Actions Needed To Improve Transparency And Accountability : Congressional Testimony
Author: Cristina Chaplain
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: accountability, congressional, testimony, transparency, improve, defense, actions, needed, missile
Number of Pages: 16
Published: 2011-08
ISBN-10: 1437984592
ISBN-13: 9781437984590
In order to meet its mission, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is developing a highly complex system of systems ż land-, sea-, and space-based sensors, interceptors, and battle management. Since its initiation in 2002, MDA has been given a significant amount of flexibility in executing the development and fielding of the ballistic missile defense system. This testimony focuses on an annual review of MDA and on progress made to improve transparency and accountability. This statement is based on a March 2011 report. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication.
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Author: Paul Francis
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: defense, testing, validation, planned, continue, missile, acquisitions, production, fielding, components
Number of Pages: 111
Published: 2009-12
ISBN-10: 1437916872
ISBN-13: 9781437916874
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has spent about $56 billion and will spend about $50 billion more through 2013 to develop a Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). This report assesses the annual progress MDA made in developing the BMDS as well as improvements in accountability and transparency in agency operations, and management processes. To accomplish this, Francis reviewed contractor cost, schedule, and performance; tests completed; and the assets fielded during 2008. He also reviewed pertinent sections of the acquisition policy, and the activities of the new Missile Defense Exec. Board
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Author: John H. Pendleton
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: support, construction, costs, proposed, sites, european, information, planning, defense, missile, actions, needed, improve, ballistic
Number of Pages: 44
Published: 2010-03
ISBN-10: 1437920462
ISBN-13: 9781437920468
The Missile Defense Agency estimated in 2008 that the potential costs of fielding ballistic missile defenses in Europe would be more than $4 billion through 2015. Planned ballistic missile defenses in Europe are intended to defend the U.S., its deployed forces, and its allies against ballistic missile attacks from the Middle East. They are expected to include a missile interceptor site in Poland, a radar site in the Czech Republic, and a mobile radar system in a still-to-be-determined European location. This report evaluates DoDżs plans for missile defense sites in Europe and addresses to wha
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Author: Cristina Chaplain
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: transparency, accountability, improve, needed, defense, actions, missile
Number of Pages: 124
Published: 2011-06-01
ISBN-10: 1437983588
ISBN-13: 9781437983586
Since 2002, Congress has required an assessment of the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) annual fiscal year cost, schedule, testing, and performance progress in developing the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). This report specifically assesses MDA's progress in: (1) delivering missile defense assets as scheduled; (2) improving accountability and transparency over the past year; (3) implementing the European Phased Adaptive Approach; (4) implementing changes to the Ground-based Midcourse Defense program; (5) implementing the targets revised acquisition strategy identified in 2009; and (6) t
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Author: Jack L. Brock
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: missile, defense, flight, test, allegations, review, national
Number of Pages: 48
Published: 2003-11
ISBN-10: 0756728185
ISBN-13: 9780756728182
The DoD has been researching & developing defenses against ballistic missile attacks. In 1990, DoD awarded R&D contracts to develop & test kill vehicles. One of the contractors, Rockwell Internat., subcontracted a portion of its kill vehicle design work to TRW, which was tasked with developing software that could operate on a computer onboard the kill vehicle. This report discusses a former TRW employee's lawsuit, addressing the following: Did Boeing & TRW disclose the key results & limitations of the flight test? What were the methodology, findings, & limitations of the eval? What was the bas
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Author: Michael Sullivan
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: reform, impact, changes, address, issues, workforce, gauge, criteria, dod, acquisitions, needs, develop, performance, defense
Number of Pages: 34
Published: 2010-11
ISBN-10: 1437937403
ISBN-13: 9781437937404
In May 2009, Congress passed the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (Reform Act). The Reform Act contains a number of systems engineering and developmental testing requirements that are aimed at helping weapon programs establish a solid foundation from the start of development. This report examined: (1) DoD's progress in implementing the systems engineering and developmental testing requirements; (2) views on the alignment of the offices of the Directors of Systems Engineering and Developmental Test and Evaluation; and (3) challenges in strengthening systems engineering and developm
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