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GAO-03-617R 1 (2003-04-30)

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       Accountability * Integrity * Reliability
United States General Accounting Office
Washington, DC 20548


         April 30, 2003

         The Honorable John Warner
         Chairman
         The Honorable Carl Levin
         Ranking Minority Member
         Committee on Armed Services
         United States Senate

         The Honorable Duncan L. Hunter
         Chairman
         The Honorable Ike Skelton
         Ranking Minority Member
         Committee on Armed Services
         House of Representatives

         Subject: Spectrum Management in Defense Acquisitions


         The electromagnetic radio frequency spectrum is critical to the development and
         operation of a variety of military systems such as radios, radars, and satellites. Due
         to the changing nature of warfighting, more and more military systems depend on the
         spectrum to guide precision weapons and obtain information superiority. In recent
         years, demand for the spectrum increased with advances in commercial technology.
         This demand has led to competition between government and nongovernment users,
         making spectrum management vital to prevent harmful interference and to promote
         spectrum efficiency.

         With these goals in mind, DOD has long-standing policies and procedures that require
         system developers and acquirers to consider and deal with spectrum supportability
         knowledge early in the development and acquisition of systems. Early assessment of
         spectrum needs provides DOD the opportunity to identify, and therefore, better
         manage program and operational risks. DOD policy requires developers of spectrum
         dependent systems to obtain certification before assumption of contractual
         obligations for the full-scale development, production, or procurement of those
         systems.


GAO-03-617R Defense Spectrum Management

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