GAO Weapon Systems Annual Assessment to Congress

The following is the July 2, 2026, Government Accountability Office report, Weapon Systems Annual Assessment: Requiring Mature Technologies Could Enable Shift to Rapid Delivery.  From the Report DOD is again working to reform its acquisition processes to help deliver innovative weapons rapidly. But in this year’s annual report, we found DOD struggled to fully enact existing reforms to achieve speed. Key decisions are delayed for some of the costliest weapon programs—raising questions about how realistic their schedules are Consistently following leading practices for product development could speed it up Some programs began on a rapid acquisition pathway with tech that