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| Date May 10, 1990 |
Report No. IMTEC-90-48 |
Title
- 1 May I l!W) COMPUTER SECURITY Governmentwide Planning Process Had Limited Impact 141346 (;AO/IMTE(:-!jO-48 c CiAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Information Management and Technology Division B-238964 May lo,1990 The Honorable Robert A. Roe Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This report responds to yo... |
| Date April 26, 1990 |
Report No. T-IMTEC-90-8 |
Title
. United States General Accounting Office m.?~~ GAO Testimony Ill llllIlllI IIll
141244 For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:30 p.m. EDT Thursday April 26, 1990 Importance and Prevalence of Embedded Computer Systems and Oversight of This Technology by the Office of the Secretary of Defense Statement of Ralph V. Carlone, Assistant Comptroller General, Information Management and Technology Before t... |
| Date April 19, 1990 |
Report No. IMTEC-90-34 |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Information Technology Management Division and B-238826 April 19,199O The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Chairman, Legislation and National Security Subcommittee Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives The Honorable Frank Horton Ranking Minority Member, Legislation and National Security Subcommittee Committee on G... |
| Date Jan. 18, 1989 |
Report No. IMTEC-89-8 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to the Commissioner of Social Security January 1989 COMPUTER OPERATIONS Improvements Needed in Social Security’s Capacity Management Program ----e GAO/IMTEC-8943 About Our New Cover... The new color of our report covers represents the latest step in G.M)‘s efforts to improve the presentation of our reports. Information Technology Management Divisi... |
| Date March 21, 1985 |
Report No. IMTEC-85-6 |
Title
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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 /61 March 21, 1985 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Chairman Brooks: Subject: RELEASED IllIIIll
126761 The Ve.terans Administration's Organizational Structure for Managing Computer Resources Complies With the Paperwork Reduction Act (GAO/IMTEC-85-6) You asked us to ... |
| Date Sept. 27, 1984 |
Report No. IMTEC-84-25 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 SEPTEMBER27.1984
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT I TECHNOLOGY DIVISION B-216267 The Honorable James M. Beggs National Aeronautics Administrator, and Space Administration Dear Mr. Beggs: Subject: Better Management Controls and ADP Requirements Analysis Can Help NASA Lewis Research Center To More Effectively Acquire Future ADP Resources (GAO/IMTE... |
| Date Oct. 17, 1983 |
Report No. 122613 |
Title
U. S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M., EST MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1983 STATEMENT OF WARRENG. REED DIRECTOR INF3PMATIQN MA:JkGEMENTAND TECH::CL%Y DIVISION BEFORE THE s;LldZGMl?i':'TEE ON n~BANSPORTkTION, AKi.kTZO:;r, AND h'I'EKIALS COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECURITY AND PRIVACY Mr. Cha... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1983 |
Report No. NSIAD-83-66 |
Title
* BY THE U,S.GEN’ERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Director, Disarmament Agency U.S. Arms Control And Need To Improve Management Of ACDA’s Automatic Data Processing And Operations Analysis Functions
ACDA has not comprehensively planned and evaluated its use of automatic data processing systemsand operations analysis, and is not complying with executive branch Quitdance on computer security a... |
| 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 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 March 8, 1983 |
Report No. AFMD-83-36 |
Title
. UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 AccaJNTlNQ MANAQtMENT AND CINANCW DIVISIDN B-210716 The Honorable David A. Stockman Office of Management Director, and Budget Dear Mr. Stockman: Subject: MARCH 8,1983 ‘MlRlllll Ill Ill
120681 Small Computers in the Federal Government: Management is Needed to Realize Potential and Prevent Problems (GAO/AFMD-83-36) We have issued sever... |
| Date Dec. 21, 1982 |
Report No. AFMD-83-17 |
Title
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
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 Sept. 30, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-113 |
Title
at3dtfLg
COMCTROLLLR QLNCRAL
WUl’lINIQtON Of 0.C THE ;Iow UNItLO -Al=CS ( [W3
1982 September
B-2083.31 30, The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce Rouse of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Information Department
of 119633 Resource Management Problems in the Commerce (GAO/CED-82-113) At your reque8t, we have ... |
| Date July 22, 1982 |
Report No. FPCD-82-55 |
Title
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 July 22, 1982 |
Report No. 119027 |
Title
4’. . .+H? I noa7 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 22, 1982
I STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTOPERATIONS ON IIlllllllllI
119027 THE DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD‘S TASK FORCE ON EMB... |
| Date June 9, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-28 |
Title
REPORTBY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES
Problems In Managing And Planning Of Information Resources Persist At The Army Corps Of Engineers
Weak planning and control have led to ineffective and inefficient management, acquisition, and use of information resources by the Army Corps of Engineers. These management problems ,have affected a major computer hardware replacement program, causi... |
| Date March 24, 1982 |
Report No. AFMD-82-51 |
Title
COMCTROUSR CBENERAL OC THE UNITED
WAlWlNQTON D.C. B STATES B-206386 I. The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations Bouae of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: March 24, 1982 Subject: Services Contracts for the Support Teleprocessing of Army and Navy Recruitment Should be Recompeted (AFMD-82-51) In your January 7, 1982, letter (encl. l), you asked us to investigate the co... |
| Date March 12, 1982 |
Report No. GGD-82-47 |
Title
. BY THE us GENERAL ARC Report To The Mayor Of The District Of Columbia Better Management Would Improve The Effectiveness Of The District Of Columbia’ ADP Resources s
The District of Columbia government relies heavily on ADP resources in administering its programs and delivering governmental services. Inadequate planning and management have reduced the effectiveness of ADP support, adversely aff... |
| Date Feb. 22, 1982 |
Report No. GGD-82-9 |
Title
BY‘THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES The Treasury Department And Its Bureaus Can Better Plan ForAnd Control Computer Resources
The use of computer resources throughout Treasury could be improved with more effective guidance and better overall management. Computer resources in many Treasury bureaus either exceed or fall short of program requirements they are intended ... |
| 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 July 23, 1981 |
Report No. 115900 |
Title
t 4 BY PAN A, PUCHALIK
NEW YK REGIONAL OFFICE O U ,S G!iNEW-\L ACCOUNTING OFF1CE AT GAITHUZSBURG, M ,D GOOD AFTERNOON, I AM PLEASED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TU SPEAK AT YOUR CONFERENCE O N
IN ADP MANAGEMENT, ADVANCE; COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY HAVE FORTUITOUSLY PROVIDED THE GOVERNMENT
PROBLEMS WITH ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS TO PRESENT OBSOLESCENCE IMPLEMENTING
SEVERAL MODERN COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP ACHIEVE ... |
| 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 June 10, 1981 |
Report No. 115926 |
Title
L Z I E V I N G GREATER ECONOMIES
I N DATA PROCESSING I N FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 1 JAMES R . WATTS
GROUP DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING AND F I N A N C I A L MANAGEMENT D I V I S I O N U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING O F F I C E before
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COUNCIL ON TECHNOLOGY
O F INFORMATION P R O C E S S I N G
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA J U N E 10, 19 81 .
As many of you a r e aware, the Government has become
increasingl... |
| 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 Sept. 2, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-82 |
Title
1. .c COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
D.C. THE UNITED 20516 !STATEB RELEASED
B-199901
SEPTEMBER 2,198O c/;rhe Honorable Jack Brooks Committee on pp Chairman, Government Operations House of Representatives (3=:: 4"'+c$Q?;2;;.',1,. ;:;y;,*#.,, : /p '" ::* , * ;,,I',& 'Y+., ," i 91 -qQ$ Q@,IFh'1"q "/ e3"ep "% a#$#& @J Dear Mr. Chairman: *%J Need for Improved Management and Increased Subject: c Sha... |
| 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 ‘â€... |
| Date June 1, 1980 |
Report No. 112745 |
Title
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I THIS BOOKLET TELLS IN LAYMAN’S LANGUAGE HOW VITAL COMPUTERS ARE TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND GIVES SOME THOUGHTS ON THE MORE IMPORTANT COMPUTER ISSUES OF TODAY AND TOMORROW. FOR EXAMPLE, THE BOOK... |
| Date March 10, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-18 |
Title
QF THEUNITEDSTATES Stronger Management Of EPA’S information Resources Is Critical To Meeting Program Needs
Studies over the past 5 years have highlighted similar problems with EPA’s management and use of information resources--computer software and hardware, personnel, data, and information systems. A strong central management office and more top-level involvement are needed to provide directi... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1980 |
Report No. 113270 |
Title
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| 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 April 23, 1979 |
Report No. 109172 |
Title
.
United States General Accounting Washington, .D.C. 20548 , Office I w
Folf Release,on Delivery Expected at 3 p.m. Monday, April 23, 1979 STATEMENT OF RICHARD W. GUTMANN DIRECTOR LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE
0~ RESE'ARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON PROBLEMS ASSOC1ATE.D WITH THE WORLD WIDE MILITARY : COMMAND AND CONT... |
| Date April 17, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-39 |
Title
.
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 Feb. 13, 1979 |
Report No. 095385 |
Title
PRIVACY PROTECTION AND TECHNOLOGY Robert G. McKenzie Audit Manager Logistics and Communications Division U.S. General Accounting Office Information, while intangible, represents one of our Nation's most important and valuable assets. For without information, National. goals cannot be established or programs created or administered. The Federal Government
-- indeed governments al: all levels functi... |
| Date Jan. 23, 1979 |
Report No. LCD-78-123 |
Title
6f6L 'Ei &7.1-8L-a31 wauwedap pue AwaGe 40 Aiy!q!suodsaJ aql s! ua4.aeu.I asayi 6uy3ajjo3 aeqx paaj6e seq ia6pna pue wxua6eue~ 40 my40 ayl $uJaiu! J!aqi *sa3JnosaJ i!pne asn Alayi3a44a lou ‘.p!p-- pue :spJepueas 40 nearna leuo!ieN aqz Aq p!Aojd awe -pin6 le3!uq3ai ayr 40 a liz xuenpe aye1 iou pip uo!ie!mdde 40 y3el @nojqI-!spJenfia~es 40 uoll3aps ~~LLJOUO~ JOT sanbym 1uautafkweLu ys!~ Aoldura pu... |
| Date Dec. 13, 1978 |
Report No. FGMSD-79-5 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUIX 07924 - [C3528614] (Restricted) [Additional Large-Scale Computer System Not Needed by the Bureau of the Census]. FGMSD-79-5; B-115369. December 13, 1978. 11 pp. + enclosure (5 pp.). Report to Rep. Jack Brooks, Chairman, House Committee on Government Operations; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptrcller General. Issue Area: Automatic Data Processing: Guidelines for ADP management and Control ... |
| Date Sept. 18, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-78-122 |
Title
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LM107057 OF THE UNITEDSTATES The House Government Operations Committee requested that GAO conduct a comprehensive review of the Navy’s Advanced Information System to see if it had been properly planned and studied, and whether mistakes made in similar projects in the past have been avoided. GAO reviewed procedures for planning, approving, and managing the p... |
| Date June 23, 1978 |
Report No. FGMSD-78-41 |
Title
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| 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 Oct. 13, 1977 |
Report No. 094673 |
Title
J . . 1' I. L ?,
p"-- 11111lI11 Il1Ill l1l11111 11111 .lIl 1lI ll
094673 ) & s' -__. -9 ,-- NEED FOR MORE AND BETTER COMPUTER AUDITING BY E L L S W O R T H T M O R S E , JR. ASSISTANT COMPTROLLERTEERAL - OF THE UNITED STATES AT THE FOURTH ANNUAL FALL SEMINAR AND FIRST ANNUALREGIONAL - SEMINAR OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA CHAPTER EDP AUDITORS ASSOCATION I n o u r most r e c e n t r e p o r t d e a... |
| Date Sept. 28, 1977 |
Report No. 094676 |
Title
* . / CITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASBINGTON, D. C. 20548
--- -.---- FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY STATEMENTOF DONALD L. SCANTLEBURY, DIRECTOR FINANCIAL AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES DIVISION BEFORE THE P COMMITTEE ON BANKING, FINANCE AND URBAN AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE CONSUMER ON AFFAIRS /o ApI is HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES . . .. CONCERNING LSECURITY OF COMPU;PER TKE SYSTEMS 7 MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMB... |
| Date July 11, 1977 |
Report No. LCD-76-124 |
Title
DOCUMENT
02760 - [A1953030] ZSUME Improved Management of Computer Resources Needed to Enhance Marine Co:ps' Efficiency and Effectiveness. LCD-76-124; B-163074. Jjy 11, 1977. 39 pp. + 5 appendices (10 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: ilitary Preparedness Plans: Military Communications and Information Processing Needs (803); Automatic Data Processing... |
| Date Dec. 30, 1976 |
Report No. LCD-76-126 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUOE
00049 - (AO751192J New Computer was lot Needed for the St. Louis Computer Center. LCD-76-126; B-146864. December 30, 1976. 51 pp. Report to Sen. Gale V. McGee, Chairman, Appropriations: Agriculture and Related Senate Committee on by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Agencies Subcomma.ittee; Issue Area: Automatic Data Processing: Acquiring and Using Resources (102); Federal Proc... |
