Satellite Communications: Strategic Approach Needed for DOD's Procurement of Commercial Satellite Bandwidth

United States. General Accounting Office.

United States. General Accounting Office.

关键词: Government accountability -- United States.;    government operations;    telecommunications;    satellite communications;    letter report;   

RP-ID  :  GAO-04-206
RP-ID  :  240830

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "In recent years, the Department of Defense (DOD) has come to rely more heavily on commercial satellite communications to plan and support operations and move toward a network-centric warfare environment. DOD acquires commercial satellite bandwidth services to support a variety of critical missions such as surveillance performed by unmanned aerial vehicles. GAO was asked to assess (1) whether DOD's process for acquiring these services is fair to vendors and providers, (2) whether the process meets users' needs, and (3) whether spending on these services is managed effectively and efficiently."