Homeland defense : continued actions needed to improve management of air sovereignty alert operations : report to congressional requesters.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office

Contributor:

Lepore, Brian J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Defense--Management--Evaluation.

United States.

United States. Air Force--Management--Evaluation.

United States. Air Force.

United States. Department of Defense.

Air defenses--United States.

Air defenses.

Civil defense--United States.

Civil defense.

National security--United States.

National security.

Terrorism--United States--Prevention.

Terrorism.

Armed Forces--Management--Evaluation.

Management--Evaluation.

Terrorism--Prevention.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 41 pages) : color illustrations

Other Title:

Continued actions needed to improve management of air sovereignty alert operations

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2012]

Summary:

In the 11 years since September 11, 2001, the U.S. government has put forth extensive efforts to protect the nation's aviation sector and airspace. These efforts include air sovereignty alert (ASA) operations, for which the Air Force provides personnel and fully fueled, fully armed aircraft sitting on constant alert at 18 sites across the United States. In 2009, GAO found shortcomings in the Department of Defense's (DOD) management of ASA operations, leading to a number of GAO recommendations. For this report, GAO examined the extent to which (1) the Air Force has implemented GAO's 2009 recommendations, (2) DOD has implemented a risk-based management approach for ASA operations, and (3) the Air Force has accurately identified expenditures for ASA operations. To do so, GAO analyzed relevant strategies, planning documents, guidance, and expenditure data; and interviewed North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), Air Force, National Guard Bureau, and other DOD officials. Congress may wish to consider requiring the Air Force to fully implement GAO's 2009 recommendations. In addition, GAO recommends that DOD improve its risk management of ASA operations and improve the Air Force's ability to accurately identify ASA expenditures. DOD fully or partially agreed with all of GAO's recommendations.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on Feb. 11, 2012).

"January 2012."

Includes bibliographical references.

"GAO-12-311."

OCLC:

775940418