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GAO Expresses Pessimism That PDSA Will Truly Improve DoD Space Acquisition

Monday, August 15th, 2016

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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently expressed pessimism that the Defense Department’s new Principal Deputy Space Adviser (PDSA) could truly improve how the Pentagon procures space programs.In a report (GAO-16-592R) released July 27, GAO said DoD has issues procuring space programs because leadership responsibilities are fragmented and inefficient, partly due to a lack of central leadership. GAO said as many as 60 stakeholder organizations across DoD, the executive office of the president, the intelligence community (IC) and civilian agencies have…

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