LEADER 01789oam 2200397 a 450 001 9910698988503321 005 20090615112747.0 035 $a(CKB)5470000002397987 035 $a(OCoLC)316262764 035 $a(EXLCZ)995470000002397987 100 $a20090318d2009 ua 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aDefense acquisitions$b[electronic resource] $eproduction and fielding of missile defense components continue with less testing and validation than planned : report to congressional committees 210 1$a[Washington, D.C.] :$cU.S. Govt. Accountability Office,$d[2009] 215 $aiv, 104 pages $cdigital, PDF file 300 $aTitle from title screen (viewed on Mar. 18, 2009). 300 $a"March 2009." 300 $a"GAO-09-338." 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 330 $aThe Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has spent almost $56 billion since its initiation in 2002 on developing and fielding a Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) and is on course to spend about $50 billion more over the next 5 years. GAO was directed to assess the annual progress MDA made in developing the BMDS as well as improvements in accountability and transparency in agency operations, management processes, and the new block strategy. 517 $aDefense acquisitions 606 $aBallistic missile defenses$zUnited States$xFinance 606 $aDefense contracts$zUnited States 615 0$aBallistic missile defenses$xFinance. 615 0$aDefense contracts 801 0$bDID 801 1$bDID 801 2$bGPO 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910698988503321 996 $aDefense acquisitions$93422519 997 $aUNINA