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GAO-03-1010R 1 (2003-08-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaamgz0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 August 13, 2003 The Honorable Curt Weldon Chairman The Honorable Neil Abercrombie Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Subject: Issues Facing the Army's Future Combat Systems Program In October 1999, the Army announced plans to transform into a more strategically responsive force that could more rapidly deploy and effectively operate in all types of military operations, whether small-scale contingencies or major theater wars. The Future Combat Systems (FCS) program is to provide the suite of weaponry and other equipment for the transformed force. The Army plans to develop a family of 18 systems under the FCS program. Because of its size, the FCS program will dominate the Army's investment accounts over the next decade. In July 2002, we began to review the FCS program as the program was approaching a decision on whether to start the system development and demonstration (SDD) phase-referred to as the milestone B decision. On April 10, 2003, we briefed staff of the House Committee on Armed Services on our work and provided a copy of the briefing to the staff of the Senate Armed Services Committee. We also briefed Army and DOD officials associated with the FCS program. The objectives of the briefing were to provide (1) an understanding of the content, approach, and schedule of the FCS program; (2) observations on both the positive and challenging features of the program; and (3) different approaches to proceeding with FCS that warrant consideration. The enclosure contains the briefing slides. On May 17, 2003, the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) approved the Army's request to begin the SDD phase for the FCS program. He directed the Army to perform a full milestone B update in November 2004 to obtain authority to continue SDD and to authorize prototype production. He also listed 14 actions items to be completed prior to the milestone update. We believe the issues raised in our briefing remain relevant as the FCS program begins the SDD phase. Because of your committees' interest in the FCS program, we GAO-03-101OR FCS Program Issues

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