The US military is 'alarmingly slow' at delivering new weapons, making it tougher to keep its edge against top threats, watchdog finds

• GAO reports DOD is troublingly slow at delivering new weapon systems to keep up with threats.
• Despite reform attempts, DOD's bureaucratic hurdles and workforce issues hinder timely tech delivery.
• GAO urges DOD to adopt better practices and clear objectives to stay on top.

The Department of Defense continues to struggle to quickly deliver new technologies, a watchdog agency argued in a new report published Monday.

Significant national security threats are continuing to emerge and evolve, but the "DOD remains alarmingly slow in delivering new and innovative weapon system capabilities," the Government Accountability Office wrote it its Weapon Systems Annual Assessment.