Homeland defense : U.S. Northern Command has made progress but needs to address force allocation, readiness tracking gaps, and other issues : report to congressional requesters / United States Government Accountability Office.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Northern Command--Planning--Evaluation.

United States.

United States. Northern Command.

Interagency coordination--United States.

Interagency coordination.

Planning--Evaluation.

Physical Description:

ii, 62 pages : digital, PDF file

Other Title:

U.S. Northern Command has made progress but needs to address force allocation, readiness tracking gaps, and other issues

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]

Summary:

It has been 5 years since the Department of Defense (DOD) established U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) to conduct homeland defense and civil support missions in the United States. Planning operations in the United States poses unique challenges for traditional military planning. GAO was asked to assess (1) the status of NORTHCOM's plans and the challenges it faces in planning and conducting operations, (2) the number, experience, and training of planning personnel, and (3) the extent to which NORTHCOM coordinates with other federal agencies. To do this, GAO reviewed available NORTHCOM plans, compared them to joint operational planning criteria, compared planning staff with those at other commands, and reviewed documentation and mechanisms for interagency coordination.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on May 5, 2008).

"April 2008."

Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.

Includes bibliographical references.

"GAO-08-251."

OCLC:

227131266