Joint Professional Military Education, opportunities exist for greater oversight and coordination of associated research institutions : report to congressional committees.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military education--United States.

Military education.

Military education--United States--Evaluation.

Military research--United States--Evaluation.

Military research.

Military education--Evaluation.

Military research--Evaluation.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iv, 76 pages) : color illustrations, map

Other Title:

JPME research institutions

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : United States Government Accountability Office, 2014.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

DOD's colleges and universities that provide Joint Professional Military Education (JPME), including their research institutions, are intended to develop military personnel throughout their careers by broadening them intellectually and fostering collaboration across the military services. JPME research institutions generally provide studies and analysis research that can support academic programs or inform DOD policymakers. The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2013 mandated GAO to review JPME research institutions. GAO's report (1) describes how JPME research institutions have changed in number, funding, and size; (2) evaluates the extent to which DOD assesses JPME research institution performance; and (3) evaluates the extent to which DOD coordinates the research requests of these and other DOD-funded research organizations. GAO identified and examined the 20 JPME research institutions that conduct research as their primary mission and have dedicated personnel. GAO reviewed DOD documents and interviewed officials on changes at the 20 institutions and how they are overseen, as well as the processes to coordinate their research activities and those of 14 other DOD-funded research organizations GAO determined conduct research activities.

Contents:

Background

JPME research institutions expanded from 2007 through 2011 due to several factors, but have subsequently contracted

DOD is limited in its ability to assess the performance of JPME research institutions

DOD does not formally coordinate studies and analysis research requests performed by JPME and other DOD-funded research institutions, although some conduct work in similar topic areas

Conclusions.

Notes:

"March 2014."

Includes bibliographical references.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (GAO, viewed March 14, 2014).

"GAO-14-216."

OCLC:

872623219