Warfighter support : challenges confronting DOD's ability to coordinate and oversee its counter-improvised explosive device efforts : testimony before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives / statement of William M. Solis.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Solis, William M.

Contributor:

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee

United States. Government Accountability Office

Series:

Testimony ; GAO-10-186T.

Testimony ; GAO-10-186T

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (U.S.)--Rules and practice.

Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (U.S.).

United States. Army--Equipment and supplies.

United States.

United States. Army.

Body armor--United States--Testing.

Body armor.

Personal protective equipment--Testing.

Personal protective equipment.

Explosives, Military.

Armed Forces--Equipment and supplies.

Genre:

Rules and practice.

Rules

Physical Description:

1 online resource (18 pages).

Other Title:

Challenges confronting DOD's ability to coordinate and oversee its counter-improvised explosive device efforts

Place of Publication:

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

Summary:

Improvised explosive devices (IED) are the number-one threat to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, accounting for almost 40 percent of the attacks on coalition forces in Iraq. Although insurgents' use of IEDs in Iraq has begun to decline, in Afghanistan the number of IED incidents has significantly increased. The Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) was created to lead, advocate, and coordinate all DOD efforts to defeat IEDs. Its primary role is to provide funding to the military services and DOD agencies to rapidly develop and field counter-IED solutions. Through fiscal year 2009, Congress has appropriated over $16 billion to JIEDDO. In addition, other DOD components, including the military services, have devoted at least $1.5 billion to the counter-IED effort--which does not include $22.7 billion for Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles. This testimony is based on a report that GAO is issuing today as well as preliminary observations from ongoing work that GAO plans to report in early 2010. In the report being issued today, GAO is recommending that JIEDDO (1) improve its visibility of counter-IED efforts across DOD, (2) develop a complete plan to guide the transition of initiatives, and (3) define criteria for its training initiatives to help guide its funding decisions. DOD generally concurred with GAO's recommendations and noted actions to be taken.

Notes:

Title from PDF title screen (GAO, viewed Mar. 15, 2010).

"For release ... October 29, 2009."

Congressional testimony.

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

505424862

Access Restriction:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE.