Influenza pandemic : sustaining focus on the nation's planning and preparedness efforts : report to the Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office.

Contributor:

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Avian influenza--United States--Prevention--Planning.

Avian influenza.

Avian influenza--Prevention--Government policy--United States.

Government policy.

Epidemics.

Planning.

United States.

Emergency management--United States.

Emergency management.

Epidemics--United States--Prevention.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iii, 52 pages, digital, PDF file)

Other Title:

Sustaining focus on the nation's planning and preparedness efforts

Pandemic planning and preparedness efforts

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has spent about $56 billion and will spend about $50 billion more through 2013 to develop a Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). GAO was directed to assess the annual progress MDA made in developing the BMDS as well as improvements in accountability and transparency in agency operations, management processes, and the new block strategy. To accomplish this, GAO reviewed contractor cost, schedule, and performance; tests completed; and the assets fielded during 2008. GAO also reviewed pertinent sections of the U.S. Code, acquisition policy, and the activities of the new Missile Defense Executive Board (MDEB). An appendix on the effect the cancellation of a Ground-based Midcourse Defense flight test (FTG-04) had on BMDS development is also included. GAO recommends that the MDEB assess how the transparency and accountability of MDA acquisitions can be strengthened without losing the benefits of MDA's existing flexibilities. Meanwhile, MDA should improve its cost and test baselines; tie modeling and simulation needs into test objectives; provide more time to analyze tests; better coordinate with independent testers; synchronize development, manufacturing, and fielding with testing and validation; complete a key developmental test; and strengthen the basis for capability declarations.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection. Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Includes bibliographical references.

Electronic reproduction. [Bethesda, Md.] : ProQuest, 2004. digital, PDF file. ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection. Mode of access: World Wide Web via ProQuest website.

Other Format:

Print version: United States. Government Accountability Office. Influenza pandemic

Microfiche version: United States. Government Accountability Office. Influenza pandemic. CIS 2009 J942-221

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