National security : DOD should reevaluate requirements for the Selective Service System : report to Congressional committees.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Selective Service System--Evaluation.

United States.

United States. Department of Defense--Personnel management--Evaluation.

United States. Department of Defense.

United States. Selective Service System.

Military readiness--Evaluation.

Military readiness.

National security--United States--Evaluation.

National security.

United States--Armed Forces--Operational readiness--Evaluation.

United States--Armed Forces--Recruiting, enlistment, etc--Evaluation.

Evaluation.

Personnel management--Evaluation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (i, 24 pages)

Other Title:

DOD should reevaluate requirements for the Selective Service System

Place of Publication:

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

Summary:

The Selective Service System is an independent agency in the executive branch. Its responsibilities include maintaining a database that will enable it to provide manpower to DOD in a national emergency, managing a program for conscientious objectors to satisfy their obligations through a program of civilian service, and ensuring the capability to register and induct medical personnel if directed to do so. Section 597 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Pub. L. No. 112-81) requires that GAO assess the military necessity of the Selective Service System and examine alternatives to its current structure. Specifically, GAO (1) determined the extent to which DOD has evaluated the necessity of the Selective Service System to meeting DOD's future manpower requirements beyond the all-volunteer force and (2) reviewed the fiscal and national security considerations of various alternatives to the Selective Service System. GAO reviewed legislation, analyzed relevant documents, verified cost data provided by the Selective Service System, and interviewed DOD, Office of Management and Budget, and Selective Service System officials.

Contents:

Background

DOD has not evaluated the necessity of the Selective Service System since 1994

Restructuring or disestablishing the Selective Service System requires consideration of fiscal and national security implications

Conclusions.

Notes:

Title from PDF title page (viewed on June 11, 2012).

"June 2012."

Includes bibliographical references.

"GAO-12-623."

OCLC:

795130536