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| Date Oct. 21, 1983 |
Report No. IMTEC-84-4 |
Title
BY THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Secretary Of The Air Force Air Force Global Weather Central Initiates Positive Action To Assess Adequacy ,Of Software Inventory
As a result of GAO recommendations and General Services Administration directives, the Air Force Global Weather Central has initiated a software improvement program to determine the adequacy of its current software invento... |
| Date Oct. 11, 1983 |
Report No. 122683 |
Title
' *' -* t a 11llIII11111ll1 lIl l 1 I 11 l ll1 1
122683 TO SA0 Document Servi L Z S Seitior-..'Cffi _'. of Information Sysien:' and ServLces - Share:: 3 m o n THRU : Gecrge E. Grant, .;cting Regional Manager- - LARQ /< Vie E l l , Assistant Regional Kanager - L A M FROM : Frec Gallegos, Supervisor - P:SS/LARC~,2_i
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/- kfi(94&2* FIEFERENCE:
SUBJECT: GAO Order 1350.1 and memorandum dat... |
| Date Sept. 27, 1983 |
Report No. IMTEC-83-8 |
Title
, UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FORMATION MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY DIVISION September 27, 1983 B-207802
Mr. Dallas L. Peck U.S. Geological Director, National Center 22092 Reston, Virginia Dear Mr. Peck: Survey \ Subject: Opportunities to Improve Geological Survey's Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Information Resources Management (GAO/IMTEC-83-8) We have reviewed the... |
| Date Sept. 6, 1983 |
Report No. IMTEC-83-5 |
Title
. UNITED STATES GENERAL AC~NTING
WASHINGTON, D C 20548 OFFicE INFORMATION MANAG5MENT & TECHNOLOGY DIVISION B-207640 SEPTEMBER 6,1983 Vice Admiral E.A. Director, Defense Dear 4dmlral SUBJECT: GrInstead Logistics Agency Grinstead: Software Problems In The Development of The Defense Fuel Automated Management System' (GAO/IMTEC-83-5) Automated included In DF4MS is dewnen comfinancial the Departthe sys... |
| Date Aug. 1, 1983 |
Report No. OLS-83-3 |
Title
.GAO RESEARCH GUIDE
Audit Reference Services Branch Office of Library Services U.S. General Accounting office,441 G St. N. W., Washington, D. 20548 C.,
123269 August 1983 No. 5 OLS-83-3 Electronic h t a Processing S(x1PE: The purpose of this guide is t o provide a starting place for the individual who wishes t o do research i n the area of electronic data processing. Sources were selected to indic... |
| Date June 21, 1983 |
Report No. 121729 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1983 STATEMENT OF KENNETH A POLLOCK DEPUTY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR BEFORE THE DEFENSE SUBCOMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS UNITED STATES dOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: We appreciate opportunities ment's from urity computer our Dallas for the opportunity Im... |
| Date May 20, 1983 |
Report No. AFMD-83-29 |
Title
REPORTBYTHEUS. General Accounting Office
Federal Agencies Could Save Time And Money With Better Computer Software Alternatives
Developing new software for each proposed application is expensive and time consuming. However, cheaper and quicker alternatives, which include reuse of existing software and new development techniques, are available, are more reliable, and can save money. Federal agencies... |
| Date Feb. 16, 1983 |
Report No. AFMD-83-34 |
Title
F’STRICTLD - BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
Report To The Chairman, Committee On Government House Of Representatives Operations, OF THE UNITEDSTATES
FAA’s Plan To Improve The Air Traffic Control System: A Step In The Right Direction But
Improvements And Better Cootination Are Needed
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has developed a modernization plan that describes specific improvements in... |
| Date Jan. 28, 1983 |
Report No. MASAD-83-13 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D C 20548 MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION B-210019 120455 The Honorable The Secretary Drew Lewis of Transportation JANUARY 28,1983 Dear Mr. Secretary: Sublect: , )/ 3!h& Coast Guard Needs Navy Weapon Systems$ Meet Wartime Mission Requirements (GAO/MASAD-83-13) "a We examined the Coast Guard's planning and management for the $163.... |
| Date June 4, 1982 |
Report No. AFMD-82-91 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON OF
O.C. THE UNITED 2OS# STATES The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Subject: Review of the Federal Aviation Administration's Response to Chairman Jack Brooks' Letter on the National Airspace System Plan (GAO/APMD-82-91) Dear Mr. Chairman: May 25, 1982, letter (see encl. I), we Aviation Administration's (FAA's... |
| Date Feb. 18, 1982 |
Report No. AFMD-82-47 |
Title
UNITED STATED GENERAL ACCOUNTING
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ACCOUNnffi MANAGEMm AND FINANCIAL DIVISION B-206355 The Honorable The Secretary Subject: Drew Lewis of Transportation Februzuzy 13, 1982 Applicability of Public Law 89-306 to the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) Procurement of Computers for the Air Traffic Control System (AFMD-82-47) Dear Mr. Secretary: At the request of the House Co... |
| Date Feb. 16, 1982 |
Report No. AFMD-82-43 |
Title
ACCOlJNTlNGL MANAOEM~T AND FlNANClAL DIVISION B-206064 The Honorable Bob Whittaker House of Representatives
Dear RELEASED FEBRUARY 16,1982 Mr. Whittaker: Computer Outages Their Correlation (AFMD-82-43) at Air Terminal to Near Mid-Air Facilities Collisions 118123 Subject: and In letters of July 7 and October 14, you asked us to investigate and report on, staffing patterns in the Federal Aviation ai... |
| Date Jan. 7, 1982 |
Report No. PLRD-82-22 |
Title
, IM!J . $ BY.-I U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE HE Report To The Secretary Of The Air Force More Credibility Needed In Air Force Requirements Determination Process
Lack of knowledge of system operations, ineff ective supervision, and questionable quality control practices were major contributors to inaccurate requirements determinations at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center. Because the Air Force u... |
| Date Dec. 10, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-82-19 |
Title
.’ I l?ti3
I - BY iHi COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToTheChairman Committee On Government Operations Solving Social Security’sComputer Problems: Comprehensive Corrective Action Plan And Better Management Needed
Social Security’s daily operations and service to the public are being threatened by serious problems in its computer operations. The agency itself says it is facing a crisis i’n manag... |
| Date Oct. 21, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-82-13 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ACCOUMINO MANACWMLNT AND fINANC1AL DIVISION B-205133 The Honorable The Secretary Dear M r. Malcolm Baldrige of Commerce 116684 III 0CTOBE.R 21,1981 Secretary: The Bureau of the Census Must Solve and Security Problems (AFMD-82-13) ADP Acquisition Subject: Because our previous studies sition and security of automatic of the Census, we di... |
| Date Oct. 7, 1981 |
Report No. 116600 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D. C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 8:30 AM Wednesday, October 7, 1981 STATEMENT OF MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCESDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS ON THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION'S EFFORTS TO CONSOLIDATE COMPUTERPROGRAMMING RESOURCESAT A SINGLE L... |
| Date Sept. 25, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-81-92 |
Title
i-M ,I,
COMPTROLLER I’ GEP#&RAL WASMINbTON OF Td’E _,.,~*;;_, ,_..-.- .. - ..II”-.
STATES UNITED D.C. 20508 B-201472 RELEASED
The Honorable.Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Operations -the in Review of a Computer Hardware Acquisition for Natfanal Ckeanic and Atmospheric Administration Boulder, Colorado (AFMD-81-92) In your Jan... |
| Date Sept. 24, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-139 |
Title
REPORTBY THE US. -- General Accounting Office
The Guaranteed Student Loan information System Needs .A Thorough Redesign To Account For The Expenditure Of Billions
From the Guaranteed Student Loan proram’ ince tion in 1965 through fiscal year s B960, the F ederal Government had guaran14.6 million student loans totalwhile paying about S6.8 fees and default claims to States and lenders in support o... |
| Date Sept. 15, 1981 |
Report No. MASAD-81-44 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL WUWINOTDN OF D.C THE W UNITED 8TAThs SEPTEMBER l&1981 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations HOUBe of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: llllllllY llllll
116378 Evaluation of the Army's Advanced Field T,actical Data System (MASAD-81-44) Artillery Your December 12, 1980, letter asked us to evaluate (1) the progress ... |
| Date June 19, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-116 |
Title
Report To The Chairman Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives
OF WE UNITEDSTATES Department Of Agriculture Needs Leadership In Managing Its Information Resources
A strong central management office and greater top management involvement wit1 be necessary if Agriculture is to provide the leadership and direction that is needed for its growing investment in computer and informati... |
| Date June 17, 1981 |
Report No. 115543 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 llllllllllllllllllllllllllll
LM115543 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1981 STATEMENT OF DONALD L. SCANTLEBURY, DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION and CHIEF ACCOUNTANT UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, AVIATION, AND MATERIALS COMMITTEE... |
| Date May 15, 1981 |
Report No. MASAD-81-28 |
Title
lW23
I . Isa./ IV, .T w L 8 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Defense, Committee On Appropriations House Of Representatives
OF THE UNITED STATES Navy Tactical Computer DevelopmentLimited Competition And Questionable Future Software Savings
In September 1980 the Navy awarded contracts for development of new computers for use in tactical digital systems. It received ... |
| Date May 15, 1981 |
Report No. MASAD-81-30 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman Committee On Government House Of Representatives
OF THE UNITED STATES RELEASED Operations NORAD’s Missile Warning System: What Went Wrong?
The importance and criticality of the North American Air Defense Command’s (NORAD’s) computer system have recently been emphasized when false missile warning messages were generated and the Nation’s nucl... |
| Date May 13, 1981 |
Report No. 115284 |
Title
, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.o ,C4 /¢cnircsec.' Firs- .ii- e2~cr7;ftia1 5 CA~eI Agiiice;-4g t~4 ~L1 LINHIBITORS TO COMPUTER USAGE IN CIVIL THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIV7 ENGINEERING: Ronald L. King, C.P.A. / My comments today will give the Federal Government perspective from the viewpoint of the General Accounting Office. As a legislative agency tasked with the responsibility of evaluating the efficiency... |
| Date March 6, 1981 |
Report No. MASAD-81-18 |
Title
B-163074
MARCH 61981 I" The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: The Army's Battery t(MASAD-81-18) Computer System p4c p“>/; ~~&m& Subjects Your September 4, 1980, letter asked us,to evaluate test results of five Department of Defense weapon systems, including the Army's Battery Computer System (BCS)... |
| Date Feb. 26, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-81-25 |
Title
- W3f BY THECOMPTRilLLER GENERAL Report To‘The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Federal Agencies’ Maintenance Of Computer Programs: Expensive And Undermanaged
Federal agencies spend millions of dollars annually on computer software (program) maintenance but little is done to manage it. GAO studied 15 Federal computer sites in detail, and received completed questionnaires from hundreds of others. Al... |
| Date Feb. 24, 1981 |
Report No. LCD-81-23 |
Title
t 1 ” ,# l +g#+gJJ ;,+- BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress
.OF THEUNITEDSTATES Evaluation Of Defense Attempts To Manage ESattlefielcl Intelligence Data
The Department of Defense undertook the Battlefield Exploitation and Target Acquisition project 3 years ago to develop new technology for automated information management of battlefield intelligence data. After reviewing project deve... |
| Date Aug. 11, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-94 |
Title
GAO
United States General Accounting Office Washington. DC 20548 Logistics and
Communications Division B-198712 AUGUST 11,199O The Honorable The Secretary Dear
Mr. Clifford L. Alexander, of the Army Jr. Ill lllllllllllll
112986 Secretary:
r- The Army Should Increase Its Efforts To Provide Government-Furnished Material To Contractors (LCD-80-94) -7 Four of the five Army inventory control points are... |
| Date July 16, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-60 |
Title
Report ToThe Chairman, Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives
0F THE UNITED STATES Of ADP Resourkes To Serve Veterans’ Needs
Weaknesses in management and use of data processing resources at the Veterans Administration could adversely affect VA’s ability to effectively serve the needs of veterans. These weaknesses include --inadequate capacity planning that results in ‘... |
| Date June 10, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-49 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress *
OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Marine Corps Military Pay System: Too Many ErrorsAnd lneff iciencies
The Marine Corps Joint Uniform Military Pay System/Manpower Management System was authorized in 1966 and implemented in 1973. Although millions of dollars have been spent on the system, as a central system to compute Marine Corps members’ pay accurately a... |
| Date April 30, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-56-I |
Title
LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION APRIL 30,198O B-198551 The Honorable Richardson Preyer Subcommittee on Government Chairman, Information and Individual Rights Operations Committee on Government House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Compliance With OMB Central Agencies' Memorandum Circular A-71, Transmittal No. J (LCD-80-56-I) 1 requested us to perform a Your December 21, 1979, letter fo... |
| Date April 24, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-49 |
Title
I. -4 BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense DOD Automated Materials Handling Systems--Need To Standardize And Follow GSA ADPEApproval Process
DOD activities are buying computers as components of automated materials handling systems without complying with GSA’s approval process established under Public Law 89-306, and they are not adequately exploring the potenti... |
| Date March 3, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-38 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL.
WASldlNGTON. Of
D.C. THE UNITED
2OS48 STATES MARCH 3,198O B-197731
The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Subcommittee on DefenseChairman, Committee on Appropriations ~~I~00 House of Representatives &Q& IllI I
111689 Dear Mr. Chairman:
Exploitation System (LCD-80-38) I. *, E.. - i’ we are providing information As req&z,,&&d by your office, ./’ obtaineb on the Battlefield Exploita... |
| Date Feb. 15, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-34 |
Title
The Bonorable Jamie Khitten Committee on Appropriations Chairman, Bouse of Representatives j-jg&? oo34’ Dear Mr. Chairman:
-. MllllllllI
111651 Review of Selected Computer System (FGMSD-80-34) 4 rocurements J asked us By letter of October 5, 1978, your Committee to study how conversion costs affect the procurement of new Cf particular concern was whether includcomputer systems. ing conversion co... |
| Date Dec. 14, 1979 |
Report No. LCD-80-22 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER 'GENERALt 2I Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITED STATES The World Wide Military Command And Control System--Major Changes Needed In Its Automated Data Processing Management And Direction
GAO's evaluation of the current World Wide Military Command and Control System ADP program showed that the problems associated with providing automated support for command and control functions... |
| Date Nov. 20, 1979 |
Report No. LCD-80-17 |
Title
REPORTBY THE U.S. llmyi - General Accounting Office
L Tactical Operations System Development Program Should Not Continue As Planned
The Army has been attempting to develop a system to provide automation support for tactical command and control operations for effort is the over 20 years. The current division-level Tactical Operations System. The Army is also planning a corps level and below effort.... |
| Date Nov. 1, 1979 |
Report No. 111121 |
Title
t O N k I - I FOREWORD I This booklet is an auditor's introduction to computer performance evaluation, or CPE. CPE is a specialty of the computer profession that concerns itself with the efficient use of computer resources. It can be valuable to the auditor because it provides a means for controlling data processing costs through measurement and evaluation of computer resource usage. Tools or tech... |
| Date Oct. 31, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-80-1 |
Title
S REPORT BY THE U. 1I(744 General Accounting Office
FAA's Program To Automate Flight Service Stations: Status And Needs
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to spend about $175 million automating flight service stations. General aviation pilots can then obtain weather and other information and file flight plans without assistance from flight service specialists. GAO and FAA agree on the... |
| Date Oct. 26, 1979 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-15 |
Title
REPORT BY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITED STATES
RELEASED
RESTRI!CT"'- Accoot. by the O,'i.. "ed t- ha remeased outbule tli Ce..Jl i et s basis of specific approval k. it, o.ie-esjonal Relations The Air Force Should Cancel Plans To Acquire Two Computer Systems At Most Bases
The Air Force plans to install two computer systems at about 105 air bases to perform administrative and operating func... |
| Date July 23, 1979 |
Report No. 109955 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO AM EDT Monday, July 23, 1979 Statement of Walter L. Anderson Senior Associate Director Financial and General Management Studies Prepared for the Division SUBCOMMITTEE GOVERNMENT ON INFORMATION & INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS OF THE COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ff/c+ HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES on the r(IMMIG... |
| Date June 29, 1979 |
Report No. FGMSD-79-35 |
Title
OF THEUNITEDSTATES nagement Systems- Computers and related resources are used throughout the Government for highly complex applications--from payroll to energy, from space to weather systems. Data base management systems have been developed to improve the management and control of data maintained in computer-based systems. GAO studied Federal agencies’ use of these systems to determine what prob... |
| Date May 30, 1979 |
Report No. GGD-79-44 |
Title
REPORTBY THE lllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM109505 Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES New Alien Identification System-Little Help In Stopping Illegal Aliens
The Immigration and Naturalization Service is developing the Alien Documentation, Identification and Telecommunication system to detect aliens who attempt to enter the country using counterfeit or altered identity cards, but the system is ... |
| Date April 17, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-39 |
Title
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REPORTBY THE OF THE UNITEDSTATES 7 rLq103 *
4 1 Comptroller General
National Bureau Of Standards Needs Better Management Of Its Computer Resources To Improve Program Effectiveness
Good planning, management, and use of the National Bureau of Standards computer resources--hardware,*software, information, and personnel--are crrtrcal to agency mission and program objectives. However, the Bureau is e... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1979 |
Report No. 090837 |
Title
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| Date Oct. 10, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-78-437 |
Title
DOC9MENT RESUME
07371 C28679761 Potential Savings through Consolidated Development of Computer Flight Plan System]. LCD-78-437; B-163074. October 10, 1978. 9 PP. Report to Secretary, Department of Defense; by Richard W. Gutmann, Director, Logistics and Communications Div. Issue Area: Military Preparedness Plans (800). Contact: Logistics and Communicatious Div. Budget Function: National Defense: Da... |
| Date Sept. 21, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-78-117 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
07053 - [2647730] * Improvement Program: Will It Enhance Mission Capability? LCD-78-117; B-163074. September 21, 1978. 43 pp. + 2 appendices (4 pp.). Report to the Coriress; by BEler B. Staats, Ccmptroller General. Issue Area: Military Pre:,aredness Plans: Military Communications and Information Proceassing Needs (803); Effective Contro', of Strategic Communications and World wide ... |
| Date June 23, 1978 |
Report No. FGMSD-78-41 |
Title
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| Date June 2, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-78-116 |
Title
DOCU NET RBSURE 05922 B1566594 ] (Review of ray's Efforts To Develop TACFIRE]. LCD-78-116; B-163074. June '2,1978. 10 pp. + 7 enclosures (28 pp.). Leport to Sen.
General. illiam Proxsire; y Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller Ii3sue Area: Automatic Data Processing: Design, Development, and Installation of Software (106). Contact: Logistics and Cosaunications Div. Budget Funct,on: iscellaneous: Automatic ... |
| Date May 1, 1978 |
Report No. FGMSD-78-27 |
Title
DOCUMEIT RESUOE
05641 - [B1246202] Inadequacies in Data Procassing Planning in tha Department of Commerce. FGnSD-78-27; 8-115369. fay 1, 1978. 4 pp. * appendix (21 pp.). Report to Secretary, Department of Ccsrerce; by D. L. Scantlebury, Director, Financial and General Management Studies Div. Issue Area: Automatic Data Processing: Guidelines for ADP hanagement and Control (110). contact: Financial ... |
| Date April 5, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-78-106 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 05637 B 025974 ] Multilevel Computer Security Reqrirerents of the world lide Military Command and Control System (VNnCCS). LCD-78-¶S6; B-163074. April 5, 1978. IC pp. Report to Secretary, Department of Defense; by Fred J. Sbafer, Director, L.oqistics and Communications Div. Issue Area: Military Preparedness Plans: military Communications and Information Processing Needs (803); Aut... |
