Defense research, improved management of DOD's Technical Corrosion Collaboration program needed : report to congressional requesters.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Defense--Equipment and supplies--Corrosion--Prevention.

United States.

United States. Department of Defense.

United States--Armed Forces--Equipment--Corrosion--Prevention.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 37 pages)

Other Title:

Defense research, improved management of Department of Defense's Technical Corrosion Collaboration program needed

Place of Publication:

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

Summary:

According to DOD, corrosion can significantly affect maintenance cost, service life of equipment, and military readiness by diminishing the operations of critical systems and creating safety hazards. To help identify technology to prevent or mitigate corrosion and educate personnel about corrosion prevention and control, DOD funds universities and military labs in the TCC program. GAO was asked to review DOD's TCC program and its goals. In this report, GAO addressed the extent to which DOD (1) has established procedures for managing the TCC program, (2) can provide information on the amount of funds spent on the program to date, and (3) has established goals for the TCC program and transitioned demonstrated results from projects to military departments. GAO reviewed DOD policies and plans and met with DOD corrosion officials and TCC participants. GAO recommends five actions to improve DOD's management of the TCC program.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed Mar. 5, 2015).

"May 2014."

Includes bibliographical references.

"GAO-14-437."

OCLC:

904609574