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Cost-conscious DoD reduces pricetag of big-ticket acquisition programs
The size and cost of the Defense Department's portfolio of major weapons acquisition programs have fallen to their lowest levels in five years, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. DoD's major weapons portfolio decreased by 10 programs in 2012 -- to 86 programs -- while the total cost of DoD's big-ticket procurements fell by $152 billion to $1.6 trillion.
Tags: acquisition , DoD , contracting , In Depth , Francis Rose , Jack Moore , GAO
In Depth Show Blog - April 1
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to our interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day, as well as links to other stories and resources we discuss.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Clark Murdock ,
In Depth interviews - March 14
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Dominic Delmolino , Dan Epstein , Darren Ash , Dan Blair
In Depth interviews - December 17
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Howard Risher , Robert Shea ,
In Depth interviews - June 21
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
Tags: Michael Hicks , Hart Rossman , John Sepulveda , Jeff Steinhoff , Northrop Grumman , Cybersecurity Update , Veteran Affairs , SAIC , Government Accountability Office , F-35 Joint Strike Fighter , KPMG Government Institute , In Depth , Francis Rose
In Depth interviews - June 19
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources. Across-the-board mandatory cuts have a lot of people on edge, especially those who work closely with the Defense Department. Across-the-board mandatory cuts have a lot of people on edge. But some of the rhetoric could be overblown, says Benjamin Friedman, a research fellow in defense and homeland security studies at the Cato Institute.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Earl Devaney , Reznick Government , RATB , Tom Shoop , GovExec , Catherine Lotrionte , Stuxnet , Ben Friedman , Cato Institute , sequestration , GAO , F-35 II
GAO examines DoD's audit stance, weapons portfolio
Asif Khan, the director of financial management and assurance at GAO, and Mike Sullivan, the director of Acquisition and Sourcing Management Issues, joined Pentagon Solutions with Francis Rose to discuss two recent GAO report.
Tags: Pentagon Solutions , In Depth , Francis Rose , acquisition , DoD , Selected Acquisition Report , Asif Khan , GAO
On the show today — March 29
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , GAO , KC-46 tanker , Richard Stiennon , cybersecurity , Roberta Stempfley , DHS
GAO: DoD missing keys to good procurement
Designing requirements for a big procurement at DoD involves three main elements: cost, schedule, and performance objectives. GAO's Mike Sullivan told Federal News Radio that DoD continues to struggle in those areas.
Tags: GAO , DoD , procurement , acquisition , acquisition policy , management , oversight , In Depth
GAO evaluates overbudget, overdue helicopter program
The Pentagon is under fire from investigators who are "concerned" about a weapons program that's over budget and past its deadline.
Tags: DoD , GAO , Heavy Lift Helicopter Replacement , budget , Marine Corps , In Depth
