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GAO: DoD Needs To Strengthen Management, Oversight Of Electronic Warfare

Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

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The Defense Department has not adequately developed a thorough strategy for integrating electronic warfare capabilities into all phases of military operation, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said yesterday in a report. In the report, Electronic Warfare: DoD Actions Needed to Strengthen Management and Oversight (GAO-12-479), GAO said DoD has taken some steps to address a critical leadership gap identified in 2009, but has not established a department-wide governance framework for planning, directing and controlling electronic warfare activities. GAO said the Pentagon is…

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