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Plans for military's multibillion-dollar rust problem not sufficient, GAO says
The military's plans to mitigate rust and other forms of corrosion all lack performance measures, and some don't connect to the Defense Department's overarching goals, a report from the Government Accountability Office says.
Army needs specific rules for building maintenance after base closures, GAO report says
Facilities at some closed Army installations were not maintained at a high enough level for reuse within communities surrounding the closed bases because the Army doesn't have specific guidelines for maintenance, a May 14 Government Accountability Office report (.pdf) says.
DoD proposes to lower spending on major ERPs, with notable exceptions
Spending for major key enterprise resource planning systems would overall go down, with some notable exceptions, under the Defense Department fiscal 2014 budget proposal. DoD OCIO data shows some ERP budgets would increase substantially should Congress approve the request.
Budget cuts stymie military readiness, Carter says
Budget cuts due to sequestration caused a lack of readiness in the military that will interfere with the Defense Department providing replacement unites in Afghanistan next year, Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told an audience at the National Press Club May 7.
DoD revises non-lethal weapons directive
The Defense Department has revised its 1996 directive on non-lethal weapons with the intent of fostering their future development and procurement, although without specifying exactly how it'll do so. One non-lethal weapon s the Active Denial System, which delivers a man-sized heat beam to stop someone from approaching without killing the person.
Virtual communication tools can cause trouble in the workplace
Even if they're computer-savvy, mobile employees still need training to avoid the adverse effects of using chat, audioconferencing and videoconferencing tools at work, the Rand Corp. says in a new report based on research commissioned by the Air Force.
Dedicated DoD satellite control systems mostly a matter of choice, not necessity
More than a decade's worth of research pointing toward cost savings to be had by making Defense Department satellite control systems interoperable has gone unimplemented, says the Government Accountability Office in an April 18 report (.pdf). The increase in dedicated infrastructure "reflects more of a preference by satellite program managers than a need," auditors say Air Force officials told them.
2014 Budget Request: Defense Department
President Obama's fiscal 2014 budget requests $526.6 billion for the Defense Department, including $155.8 billion for the Navy, $144.4 billion for the Air Force and $129.7 billion for the Army. By function, the budget includes $209.4 billion for operation and maintenance, $137.1 billion for military personnel and $99.3 billion for procurement.
DoD needs to factor in special exceptions when setting competition goals, report says
The Defense Department should take into account special factors unique to it when setting its annual competition goals, says the Government Accountability Office in a March 28 report (.pdf). There are several factors that affect the DoD's competition rate, but those factors are not always considered when factoring in the annual competition goals.
ERP implementation continues to challenge the military
A Government Accountability Office review of Defense Department major information technology systems finds management problems in some key enterprise resource planning systems. The review (.pdf) is of 14 selected major automated information systems: IT projects that meet DoD size thresholds that characterize them as large, even by Defense standards.
