SBIRS High was undertaken in 1996 to improve DOD's
missile detection/warning capabilities.
• The program has experienced schedule slips of at least 6
years and cost increases that have triggered legislative
requirements to reassess and recertify the program several
times—most recently in spring 2006.
• While DOD’s total program cost estimate was about $4.1
billion, it is now $10.4 billion—more than a 300 percent unit
cost increase.