Details

Subject(s)

• United States. Department of Defense—Evaluation [Browse]
• Cultural awareness [Browse]
• Language and languages—Study and teaching—Evaluation [Browse]
• Military education—Evaluation [Browse]

Summary note

Violent extremist movements and ongoing military operations have prompted the Department of Defense (DOD) to place greater emphasis on improving language and regional proficiency, which includes cultural awareness. GAO was asked to assess the extent to which DOD has (1) developed a strategic plan to guide its language and regional proficiency transformation efforts and (2) obtained the information it needs to identify potential language and regional proficiency gaps and assess risk. To conduct this assessment, GAO analyzed DOD's Defense Language Transformation Roadmap, reviewed the military services' strategies for transforming language and regional proficiency capabilities, and assessed the range of efforts intended to help identify potential gaps.

Notes

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection. Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. [Bethesda, Md.] : ProQuest, 2004. digital, PDF file. ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection. Mode of access: World Wide Web via ProQuest website.

System details

System requirements: PDF reader software.

Contents

• Background
• DOD lacks a comprehensive strategic plan for guiding transformation of language and regional proficiency capabilities
• DOD has not fully identified gaps in language and regional proficiency to effectively assess risks
• Conclusions.

Show 1 more Contents items

Other title(s)

• Military training : Department of Defense needs a strategic plan and better inventory and requirements data to guide development of language skills and regional proficiency
• DOD needs a strategic plan and better inventory and requirements data to guide development of language skills and regional proficiency
• ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection.

SuDoc no.

GA 1.13:GAO-09-568

Tech. report no.

GAO-09-568

Statement on language in description

Princeton University Library aims to describe library materials in a manner that is respectful to the individuals and communities who create, use, and are represented in the collections we manage. Read more...