anchor: GAO is making recommendations to the Secretary of Defense on ways to improve DOD's acquisition process to achieve better outcomes by incorporating best practices to capture design and manufacturing knowledge and then use this knowledge as a basis for decisions to commit significant additional time and money as an acquisition program progresses through system demonstration and into production.
positive: The Secretary Of Defense works with the General Accounting Office and listens to their recommendations.
negative: The DOD is part of the Egyptian Government's Committee to regulate foreign threats.