Improving Metrics for the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program

This National Academy of Sciences (NAS) study, requested under the Congressional mandare, evaluates the “metrics to measure the impact and effectiveness of activities of the Cooperative Threat Reduction [CTR] Program of the Department of Defense [DoD]. The NAS study committee found that the DoD Metrics Report provides reasonable metrics for some activities of the CTR Program which consolidate and eliminate weapons of mass destruction and weapons materials, and provides a solid starting point for developing metrics for newer, expanded capacity-building efforts under the CTR Program. The committee also identified shortcomings in the DoD Metrics Report and here Provides recommendations to enhance DoD’s development and use of metrics for the CTR program.

Author:
Committee on Improving Metrics for the Department of Defense; Cooperative Threat Reduction Program; National Academy of Sciences
Publish Date:
January 2012

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