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Author
Publisher
U.S. Govt. Accountability Office
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
The Expeditionary Fire Support System (EFSS) -- which consists of two kinds of motorized vehicles, a 120-mm mortar, an ammunition trailer, and fire direction equipment -- is being developed to meet the United States Marine Corps' need for a weapon system that can be carried inside the MV-22 Osprey to support assault operations. The Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation Activity (MCOTEA), the test agency for the Marines, conducted initial operational...
Author
Publisher
U.S. Govt. Accountability Office
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
An attack on the U.S. freight rail system could be catastrophic because rail cars carrying highly toxic materials often traverse densely populated urban areas. The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is the federal entity primarily responsible for securing freight rail. GAO was asked to assess the status of efforts to secure this system. This report discusses (1) stakeholder efforts to assess risks...
Author
Publisher
U.S. Govt. Accountability Office
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
DOD used nearly 700 aircraft, as well as commercial and leased aircraft, to carry about 3 million troops and 800,000 tons of cargo in support of wartime, peacetime, and humanitarian efforts in 2008. C-5s and C-17s move troops and cargo internationally (strategic airlift) and C-130s are the primary aircraft that moves them within a theater of operation (tactical airlift). Over the next 4 years, DOD plans to spend about $12 billion to modernize and...