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Date Feb. 16, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-34 Title

Information Management: FAA's Plan To Improve the Air Traffic Control System

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 Dec. 21, 1982 Report No. AFMD-83-17 Title

Information Management: Data Processing Costs Can Be Reduced at Army and Air Force Exchange Service

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES pata Processing Costs can Be Reduced At Army And Air Force Exchange Service bn two recent computer buys, the Army itnd Air Force Exchange Service spent up to 164.5 million more than necessary because it did not buy the computers competitively and did not adequately define its computer needs. Further, its projects for developing sof...
Date Nov. 24, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-60 Title

Information Management: Greater Emphasis on Information Resource Management Is Needed at the Federal Aviation Administration

Greater Emphasis On Information Resource ~Management Is Needed At The Federal ~Aviation Administration The Federal Aviation Administration does not have an overall planning processor central management direction over itsinformation resources used for administrativefunctions. As a result, it has acquired excess computer hardware and has experienced problems in developing major software systems proj...
Date Oct. 22, 1982 Report No. AFMD-83-5 Title

Benchmarking: Costly and Difficult, but Often Necessary When Buying Computer Equipment or Services

Committee On Appropriations House of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES Benchmarking: Costly And Difficult, But Often Necessary When Buying computer Equipment Or Services The Federal Government uses benchmarking for most competitive computer procurements to ensure that each vendor’s fairly. This computer process is necessaryt costly and difficult for both the vendors d the Government. G 0 studi...
Date July 22, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-55 Title

Government Operations: Objectivity of the Defense Science Board's Task Force on Embedded Computer Resources Acquisition and Management

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE W UNITED STATES s The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Objectivity of the Defense Science Board's Tayk Force on Rmbedded Computer Resources Acquisltxon and Management (GAO/FPCD-82-55) Subject: This report responds to your March 23, 1982, request that we review the operations of ...
Date Oct. 16, 1981 Report No. AFMD-82-9 Title

Information Management: Misuse of SBA's 8(a) Program Increased Cost for Many ADP Equipment Acquisitions

Report To The Chairman, Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives OF THEUNITEDSTATES Misuse Of SBA’s 8(a) Program increased Cost For Many ADP Equipment Acquisitions The Small Business Administration, under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, gives noncompetitive Government contracts and other aid to socially and economically disadvantaged businesses to help them become self...
Date May 19, 1981 Report No. 115333 Title

National Defense: Missile System Review

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE For Release on Delivery EDT Expected Tuesday, STATEMENTOF MILTON SOCOLAR ACTING COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE at 1O:OO a.m. May 19, 1981 SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY ON COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: to testify regarding our recent report covering a I...
Date Feb. 24, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-24 Title

Information Management: Better Software Planning Needed at the Air Force's Global Weather Central

Report To The Chairman, Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives OF THE UI’ ITED STATES Better Software Planning Needed At The Air Force’ Global Weather Central s To support its mission responsibilities into the 1990s the Air Force’ Global Weather Central s needs to substantially increase capacity for its general purpose computers. However, in attempting to justify keeping...
Date Nov. 7, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-20 Title

Information Management: Review of the Tennessee Valley Authority's Procurements of Automatic Data Processing Equipment

COMPTROLLERoFTHE STA,ES GC,,ERA~ UN,TEo 0~ 205,8 WASHINGTON November7, 1980 B-201063 The Honorable Jack Brooks, Chairman Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: #II HI II Ill 113929 beview of the Tennessee Valley Authority's Procurements of Automatic Data Processing Equipment (EMD-81-20) -.I In your letter of March 25, 1980 (see enc. I) you expressed concern ...
Date Oct. 24, 1980 Report No. AFMD-81-15 Title

Information Management: Review of GSA's Acquisition of ADP Resources

COM~ROLLER GENKRAL WASHINQTON. ‘. OF D.C. THE UNITED 20540 STATES . B-200948 The Honorable Jack Brooks, Chairman Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: L eview of GSA's Acquisition (AFMD-81-15) of ADP Resources a da 24 tw Your July 14, 1980, letter requested that we review the General Services Administration (GSA) plans to acquire automatic data p...
Date Oct. 15, 1980 Report No. LCD-81-7 Title

Government Operations: Agencies Should Encourage Greater Computer Use on Federal Design Projects

1.m . ” 4 CN lmr -BY THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES 1\3=3 Report To The Congress &Jencies Should Encourage Greater $omputer UseOn Federal Design Projects I of computer-aided methodson Federal rejects is often limited or hampered by officials and agency procedures and ces. While significant benefits and savare possible through computer aids, this bility is not always being used. C ange...
Date June 3, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-35 Title

Conversion: A Costly, Disruptive Process That Must Be Considered When Buying Computers

. .-,, w ll2s33 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee On Appropriations House Of Representatives OF THE UNITED STATES That Must Be Considered When Buying Computers Federal agencies have invested billions in computer programs. When an agency outgrows its present computer, the computer must be replaced. If the agency simply buys a larger computer from its present supplrer, compe...
Date Feb. 15, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-34 Title

Information Management: Review of Selected Computer System Procurements

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 Jan. 24, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-30 Title

Information Management: Air Force Sole Source Computer Acquisitions Not Warranted

m&Me the - Not to be rdsarsd OPfilce except on the basis of specific P;a!~wntiuig bv the Office of Congressional Relations. RbSTRlCTEb aeneral approvd B-197338 , JANUARY 24,198O The Honorable Jack Srooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations /Mw Xouse of Representatives Dear G+ 111469 Mr. Chairman: ir Force Sole Source Computer Acuuisitions Not Warranted1 ( FdMSD-80-30) - Subject: that we i...
Date Dec. 14, 1979 Report No. LCD-80-22 Title

Information Management: The World Wide Military Command and Control System--Major Changes Needed in Its Automated Data Processing Management and Direction

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 Oct. 26, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-80-15 Title

Information Management: The Air Force Should Cancel Plans To Acquire Two Computer Systems at Most Bases

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 Oct. 10, 1979 Report No. 110553 Title

National Defense: Air Force "Phase IV" Computer System Acquisition Program

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELXVERY Expected at 9:3Q a.m. Wednesday, October 10, 1979 STATEMENTOF DONALDL. SCANTLEBURY DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES DIVISION . BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECirRITY ON COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON IR FORCE "PHASE IV" COMPUTER SYSTEMACQUISITION PR...
Date July 23, 1979 Report No. 109955 Title

International Affairs: Immigration and Naturalization Service Proposed Procurement of Automated Data Processing Equipment To Streamline and Update Office Procedures

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 April 10, 1979 Report No. 109068 Title

Income Security: Efforts of the Department of Labor To Develop a Computer System To Support the Federal Employees' Compensation Act Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCCUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTCN, G.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE Oh DELIVERY Expected at 1G:OU a.m. on Tuesday, April 10, 1975 STATEMENT OF PHILIF A. BERNSTEIN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE Oh' MANPOWERAND HOUSING GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON 1 .'() t$.$ ,i;. 9 o- THE EFFORTS OF THE LFPARTMENT OF $fBOR TO DE...
Date April 7, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-87 Title

Government Operations: Sole Source Award to Hughes Aircraft Company To Repair Equipment Aboard U.S.S. Kitty Hawk

DOCOI]sfE 05517 - [BlOOS952 3SOiJ [Sole Source &ward to Hughes Aircreft Company To Repair gBqiptent Aboard USS Kitty Hawk]. PSAD-78-87; B-1 46889. april 7, 1978. 4 pp. Report to Secretary, Department of Defensee by Richard W. Gutnann, Director, Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div. Issuae rea: Federal Procuresent of 'oods and Services (190C). Co,.act: Pr:ocureset and Systoes Acquisition Div. Bu...
Date June 20, 1977 Report No. LCD-77-115 Title

Information Management: The Department of Agriculture's Allegation Concerning the General Services Administration's Mandatory Requirements Contract for ITEL Disk Drives

The Honorable Jack Brooks, Chairman --L -Comml ft-giy,an--Governmen t Op15td t iOi?S Souse of Rcpcesentatives Dear your Mr. - --- - ----- _ Cha icman: is our to an infcrmal request from in resolvin! a dispute among the Department of the General Services Administration (GSA) and the ITEL Data Products Cocpocation. The disDute concerned an allegation by the Department that disk drives (Model 7338) a...
Date June 2, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-123 Title

Information Management: NSA Methods of Acquiring Automatic Data Processing Equipment

UNI'.ED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE .: WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 \ LOGISTICS ANO COMMUNICATIONQS oav4iom J cn , e- I;; 7( B-115369 Lt. General Lew Allen, Jr. Director, National Security Agency Fort George G. Ieade. Maryland 20755 Dear General Allen: We have reviewed certain of the methods of acquiring automatic data processing (ADP) -quipment at the National Security Agency. Our review included ...
Date June 1, 1976 Report No. MWD-76-132 Title

Information Management: Information Concerning the 'Sole Brand and Model' Acquisition by the Veterans Administration of an IBM 370-168 Computer for the VA Data Processing Center at Hines, Illinois

,, 4, *-F,,.. : I! ,. ;, ., i aa, ‘;( P 1, ,F pi I r * * “. / i GENERAL WASHINGTON. - . 1 - h: d, >!. ,I_ ,j:T j. : . c 4”D-7&/3.2.. = i j ., - OMPI-ROLLER OF D.C. TWE UNITED j : b : I STATES ; 6-b7.A 20948 I ’ li -,* CB p’r ‘L. & ., The Honorable John C. PIOSS j 1iOSC / The Honorable Charlc:s ,< j ‘: ,,i2 llouse of lZcpresentativq2 1,’ ; p, Ji‘2. ‘Ike December 4, 1975, letter ...
Date April 16, 1976 Report No. B-178205.52 Title

Government Operations: FEA Procurement of Automatic Data Processing Services

Date April 16, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-120 Title

Information Management: USDA Proposal To Acquire Automatic Data Processing Equipment

jtu5j\ J COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THK UNITED WAINWGCt. 0. YIUI nAT 2 2 / B-146864 APR 6 1976 The lonorablt Gale McGee Chairman, Subcommittee on Agriculture, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: In response to your re .estof November 24, 1975, we have reviewed the Departme .of Agriculture's proposal to acquire automatic data processing equipment for...
Date Dec. 13, 1972 Report No. B-175750 Title

Government Operations: Information on the Attempts by the General Services Administration To Use More Permissible Peripheral Attachment Clauses in Computer Lease Contracts for Fiscal Year 1973

. t i !-. :,, I 1 > WASHINGTON, D.C. 2°548 B-175750 Gyp Dear, Senator Boggs : Your letter of October 10, 1972, requested information f on the at-by the General ...Se~~~~=~~~~A~rn~~~~~t~“o~. ..(G.SA) ,-/7 &em*‘--,- “~-&“,smm-~---‘~-meor.e,1,..I”.IYLOI,.” ,perm.i.ss.ibl.e,....p,,e~r.i.phe:~..al at.tachment clauses in il.,, 1 czm&er ,u*~,-~-~..,~~-,~~-~~,~-~-~., for fiscal lease contra...
Date Oct. 6, 1972 Report No. 093272 Title

Information Management: Limited Review of Department of Housing and Urban Development's Procurement of a Computer System and Related Software

UNITED STATES GENERAL . RESOURCES AND D!ZVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DlVISlON ACCOUNTING OFFICE DC 20548 WASHINGTON, OCT 6 1972 Dear Mr Morley We ilave completed a lImIted review of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) acqulsrtlons of (1) a Univac computer system and (2) servzces for preparation of ljrograms (software) for the new computer, other than the programs to be prepared In-house...
Date March 2, 1971 Report No. 093029 Title

Information Management: Savings Available to Government on Certain IBM Automatic Data Processing Equipment

h ‘ UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING ‘*: ’ . WASHINGTON, B.C. 20548 OFFICE March 2, 1971 l Illlllill Ill11 Ill1 lllll llllllllll Ill lllll Ill11 IllI Dear Mr. Abersfeller: LM093029 in making its review of programs The General Accounting Office, established under the provisions of Public Law 89-306, noted that Business Machines Coreffective January 1, 1971, the International poration offered r...