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MASAD-81-39 1 (1981-08-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabchr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE / WASHINGTON, D.C. Z0548 MISSION ANALYSIS AND AUGUST 13, 1981 SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION B-204236 The Honorable Caspar W. Weinberger The Secretary of Defenseni Attention: Assistant for Audit Reports 116127 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: EKdoption of Preplanned Product Improvement Techniques Can Reduce Cost of Improving Effectiveness of Systems During Their Lifetime (MASAD-81-39) We surveyed the Department of Defense (DOD) plans for modify- ing major weapon platforms, such as aircraft and ships, and sub- systems, such as radars. Our objectives were to identify ways of reducing the time for fielding modified systems, reducing their costs, and increasing their level of operational readiness. The survey was terminated because of your recent actions to adopt preplanned product improvement techniques as part of the overall acquisition practices in DOD. Modifications are an important part of DOD activity, both in dollar amount and in their contribution to the readiness and effectiveness of the Armed Forces. Major weapon platforms are likely to remain in DOD's inventory for at least 20 years. During the 1980s, we understand that fewer new starts on major platforms are expected. At the same time, innovations at the subsystem level will be occurring with greater frequency. Preplanned prod- uct improvement can help maximize long-term platform effective- ness and concurrently enable DOD to keep pace with advances in technology and changes in the threat. The April 30, 1981, Office of the Secretary of Defense memo- randum on improving the acquisition process recommended that the services implement preplanned product improvement techniques for most new and existing systems. On July 6, 1981, the Deputy Secre- tary of Defense directed DOD activities to appoint organizational focal points to evaluate all ongoing and recently fielded weapons for potential preplanned product improvement applications. We (951646) // /.1i'

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