Strategic Defense Initiative Program: Controls Needed Over Construction and Operational Support Funds

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Abstract:

SDI was initiated after President Reagan called for a broad-based, comprehensive research program to explore and demonstrate key technologies required to defend against ballistic missiles. In April 1984 the Secretary of Defense chartered SDIO as manager of this major research effort. SDIO is to determine which research efforts will be undertaken, provide the funds to executing agencies to carry out the research, establish agreements as necessary to ensure proper coordination and execution of the program, and communicate the objectives and progress of the SDI program to the Congress and the public. Executing agencies include the three military services, the Defense Nuclear Agency, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. SDI research is funded under five program elements. SDIO distributes funds to the executing agencies by these program elements. SDIO and the executing agencies decide on the amount of funds to be distributed to the organizations responsible for work described in work package directives. For fiscal years 1985 and 1986, SDIO received all of its funds from the RDTE appropriations for Defense Agencies.

Author(s):
No Author(s) Identified
Author Organization(s):
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIV
Supplementary Note:
Report to the Secretary of Defense.
Pagination:
0047

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
GAO/NSIAD-86-145
Monitor Series:
XD
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.4.3_Establish Rule Sets; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.6.4_Assess Guidance; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_1.2.2_Exercising
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*STRATEGIC DEFENSE INITIATIVE, POLICIES, CONSTRUCTION, MILITARY RESEARCH, DEFENSE PLANNING
Field(s)/Group(s):
Government and Political Science
Keyword(s):
GAO REPORTS, BMDO COLLECTION
Report Date:
1986 Jul 01
Creation Date:
1998 Jun 03