Unmanned aircraft systems : additional actions needed to improve management and integration of DOD efforts to support warfighter needs : report to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives

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Unmanned aircraft systems : additional actions needed to improve management and integration of DOD efforts to support warfighter needs : report to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives

Title remainder

additional actions needed to improve management and integration of DOD efforts to support warfighter needs : report to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives

Title variation

• Unmanned aircraft systems
• Additional actions needed to improve management and integration of DOD efforts to support warfighter needs

Title variation remainder

additional actions needed to improve management and integration of Department of Defense efforts to support warfighter needs

Creator

• United States, Government Accountability Office.

Contributor

• United States, Congress | House | Committee on Armed Services | Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces

Subject

• United States, Department of Defense -- Rules and practice
• National Airspace System (U.S.)
• United States -- Armed Forces | Weapons systems
• Drone aircraft -- United States -- Management

Genre

• Rules and practice

Language

eng

Summary

The Department of Defense's (DOD) use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) continues to increase. In 2000, DOD components had fewer than 50 unmanned aircraft in their inventory. By May 2008, they had more than 6,000. However, DOD faces challenges, such as UAS acquisition and the integration of UAS into joint combat operations. GAO has made a series of recommendations to address challenges, including the need for a UAS strategic plan. To improve upon the management and use of UAS, DOD has implemented several actions, such as establishing new task forces. GAO was asked to (1) identify key DOD efforts to improve the management and operational use of UAS and (2) assess the extent to which these efforts constitute an overarching organizational framework to guide and oversee UAS efforts. GAO reviewed DOD documents such as directives and memorandums, and interviewed agency officials. GAO recommends DOD designate a single entity accountable for integrating efforts related to UAS; define roles, responsibilities, and relationships among UAS-related entities; and develop a UAS strategic plan to align and integrate efforts and funding with long-term goals

Cataloging source

UNA

Government publication

federal national government publication

Index

no index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography

Target audience

general