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        Diana Maurer
              Director, Defense Capabilities and Management
                    Areas of Expertise:
          DOD weapon systems sustainment
                          DOD depot maintenance
                          DOD supply chain management
                          Defense strategy
                          Readiness
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            Diana Maurer is a Director in the Defense Capabilities and Management team, where she currently leads GAO’s work overseeing defense sustainment and readiness issues.  Her recent work includes reviews of F-35 sustainment, conditions and workforce at military depots, the Navy’s ability to maintain its fleet, and the mission capability of military aviation.

Diana joined GAO in May, 1990, in GAO’s Detroit Regional Office. From 1993 to 2007, she worked in GAO’s International Affairs and Trade team, where she led reviews of U.S. efforts to combat international terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, U.S. assistance to the former Soviet Union, peacekeeping in the Balkans, and several other international issues. She worked from 2008 to 2009 as an Acting Director in GAO’s Natural Resource and Environment team, where she led work assessing U.S. global nuclear detection programs. Diana was a Director in GAO’s Homeland Security and Justice team from 2009 to 2017, where she led GAO’s oversight of the federal prison system; the Secret Service, FBI and other federal law enforcement agencies; DOJ grant programs; the federal courts system; and DHS’s efforts to build a unified department. Diana has been a Director in the Defense Capabilities and Management team since 2017.

Diana earned a master’s degree in national resource strategy from the National Defense University and a master’s degree in international public policy from the University of Michigan. She has a bachelor’s degree in international relations from Michigan State University.
      Recent Reports
    F-35 Sustainment: Costs Continue to Rise While Planned Use and Availability Have DecreasedGAO-24-106703
      
	Published:  Apr 15, 2024


	Publicly Released: Apr 15, 2024
          Military Readiness: Comprehensive Approach Needed to Address Service Member Fatigue and Manage Related EffortsGAO-24-105917
      
	Published:  Mar 26, 2024


	Publicly Released: Mar 26, 2024
          Civilian Harm: DOD Should Take Actions to Enhance Its Plan for Mitigation and Response EffortsGAO-24-106257
      
	Published:  Mar 14, 2024


	Publicly Released: Mar 14, 2024
          Special Operations Forces: Documented Policies and Workforce Planning Needed to Strengthen Civilian OversightGAO-24-106372
      
	Published:  Mar 04, 2024


	Publicly Released: Mar 04, 2024
          Weapon System Sustainment: DOD Identified Operating and Support Cost Growth but Needs to Improve the Consistency and Completeness of Information to CongressGAO-24-107378
      
	Published:  Feb 29, 2024


	Publicly Released: Feb 29, 2024
          International Military Students: DOD and State Should Assess Vetting Implementation and Strengthen Information SharingGAO-24-106421
      
	Published:  Feb 29, 2024


	Publicly Released: Feb 29, 2024Multimedia
  F-35 Costs More and Maybe Used Less
    Monday, April 15, 2024
      
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          Lack of Sleep Among Active Duty Military Contributes to Millions of Dollars in Damage and Service Member Deaths
    Tuesday, March 26, 2024
      
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          Navy Ship Maintenance and Operation Costs Grew as Use Shrank
    Tuesday, January 31, 2023
      
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          Air Force and Navy Need to Address Worsening Trends in Maintaining Aircraft
    Wednesday, June 15, 2022
      
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