Quadrennial Defense Review
Author: Henry L. Hinton, Jr.
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 9780756729851
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Congress mandated that every 4 years the Dept. of Defense (DoD) conduct a review to examine the national defense strategy and its implications for force structure, modernization, infrastructure and the budget. Because the 2001 review, which was issued on Sept. 30, 2001, will have a significant impact on the DoD's planning and budget, the General Accounting Office (GAO) was asked to assess: (1) the strengths and weaknesses of DoD's conduct and reporting of the review, and (2) whether changes in the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) legislation could improve the usefulness of future reviews. Charts and tables.