The GAO report found that feedback from the Joint Requirements Oversight Council — known as JROC —  is included either too early or too late to make an impact in the acquisition process.
Ideally, JROC reviews are used to test alternatives to embarking on a new weapons program, Defense News reports.
âThe report’s conclusions suggest that the review board sometimes acts more like a rubber stamp to the services’ plans rather than performing a real oversight role,â the Defense News article characterizes GAOâs report.