GAO Recommends New 'Business Case' for Missile Defense Targets

By Kate Brannen / September 30, 2008 at 5:00 AM
Citing the $460 million spent each year on targets used in missile defense flight tests and an increasing number of target failures, the Government Accountability Office wants the defense secretary to establish a revised business case for providing targets to the flight test programs and to align plans and resources accordingly. The Defense Department agrees with the GAO recommendations, contained in a report released this week. However, DOD, in its official response, says it does not concur with another recommendation...

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