Major Systems Acquisitions

摘要

In July 2006, the GAO issued a report on the DoD's failure to obtain sufficient technical data rights for seven major weapons systems. The GAO's objective in undertaking this study was to assess how "Army and Air Force sustainment plans for fielded weapon systems had been affected by technical data rights" and to evaluate "requirements for obtaining technical data rights under current DoD acquisition policies." The GAO made two major findings. First, it found that the Army and Air Force's failure to obtain technical data rights in procuring certain weapons systems had resulted in problems in sustaining these weapons systems. Second, it found that DoD's acquisition policies do not require obtaining technical data rights when procuring major weapons systems. The GAO also made specific recommendations addressing these shortcomings.