This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. The Dept. of Defense (DoD) leads detection and monitoring of aerial and maritime transit of illegal drugs into the U.S. in support of law enforcement agencies. DoD reported resources of more than $1.5 billion for fiscal year 2010 to support its counter-narcotics activities. This report addresses the extent to which: (1) DoD's counter-narcotics performance measurement system enables DoD to track progress; and (2) DoD uses performance information from its counter-narcotics performance measurement system to manage its activities. The report analyzed relevant DoD performance and budget documents, and discussed these efforts with officials from DoD and the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.

The Department of Defense (DOD) leads detection and monitoring of aerial and maritime transit of illegal drugs into the United States in support of law enforcement agencies. DOD reported resources of more than $1.5 billion for fiscal year 2010 to support its counternarcotics activities.Congress mandated GAO report on DODs counternarcotics performance measurement system. Specifically, this report addresses the extent to which (1) DODs counternarcotics performance measurement system enables DOD to track progress and (2) DOD uses performance information from its counternarcotics performance measurement system to manage its activities. GAO analyzed relevant DOD performance and budget documents, and discussed these efforts with officials from DOD and the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).