Download or read book Defense Acquisitions: Assessment of DoD Efforts to Enhance Missile Defense Capabilities and Oversight written by Paul Francis and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Funded at $8 billion to nearly $10 billion per year, the Missile Defense Agency¿s (MDA) effort to develop and field a Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) is the largest R and D program in the DoD. The program has been managed in 2-year increments, known as blocks. Block 2006, the second BMDS block, was completed in Dec. 2007. By law, an annual audit must be performed to assess MDA¿s progress. This testimony is based on an assessment of MDA¿s progress in: (1) meeting Block 2006 goals for fielding assets, completing work within estimated cost, conducting tests, & demonstrating the performance of the overall system in the field; and (2) making managerial improvements to transparency, accountability, and oversight. Illustrations.