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06093 - (B1366372J
(Improvements Needed in Avionics/Electronics Equipment
Acquisition lanagemnt]. PSAD78-105; B-163058. Hay 12, 1978. 5
pp. * enclosure (3 pp.).
Repoz t to Secretary, Department of Defense; by Richard B.
Gutmann, Director, Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div.
Issue Area: Provide Congress with Accurate and Objective
Information on Individual lajor Systems for Vhich Funds Are
Being Requested. (1907).
Contact: Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div.
Budget Function: National Defanse: Weapon Systems (057).
Organization concerned: Department of Defense; Department of the
air Yorce; Department of the Army; Department of the Navy.
Congressional Relevance: louse Committee on armed Services;
Senate committee on Armed Serv .ces.
Studies by the Department of Defense (DOD) of
management of the development and procuremett of airborne
electronics equipment (avionics) revealed a consensus that: too
many similar avionics systems are being develced and procured,
rasul*ing in proliferation and higher costs thou necessary; the
services have neither the policies nor management continuity to
eaquire reliable avionics equipsvnt for common application aong
vepon programs; and low reliability of avionics is often a
factor in the readiness of operating weapoL systems and could
hinder effective military operations. The studies highlight
increased standardization as a key to reducing proliferation and
high ccst and to increasing the reliability of avionics. DOD
officials estimated that In excess of $15 billion is spent
annually for developing. buying, and supporting avionics. The
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Ingineering is
formulating a policy which will require maximum standardization,
but progress in issuing this policy has been slow. Emphasis
should be increased toward standardization of avionics and other
electronics items by accelerating the efforts to develop, issue,
and fully implement a standardization policy. The development of
standard items separate from the acquisition of individual
weapon systems should be encouraged. The Office cf the Secretary
of Defense should monitor the development and procurement of
avionics and other electronic items to assure that vhe policy is
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