This Potomac Officers Club event brings together top military and private sector officials to discuss the future of air and space operations. In a report published Wednesday, GAO said the department’s plan to deploy a large constellation of satellites to detect and track missile threats faces execution risks stemming from technology maturity, scheduling and cost-management challenges. What Risks Did GAO Identify? GAO found that SDA has taken an overly optimistic view of the maturity of several critical technologies, including spacecraft that require mission-specific design changes. Beyond scheduling issues, GAO identified shortcomings in requirements development and cost transparency.