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GAO: U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense Meets Most Test Objectives; Missile Defense Agency Budgeting Improved, But Could Be Better

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Monday, March 3rd, 2008

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The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has improved its budget processes so they are more like those in conventional federal agencies, but MDA still needs to improve the transparency and accountability in the way it keeps its books, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) presentation to Congress. Paul Francis, GAO director of acquisition and sourcing management, presented the report and testified before the House Appropriations Committee defense subcommittee at a closed hearing. His prepared testimony and report was available on…

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