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Date April 16, 1981 Report No. B-202013 Title

Government Operations: Proposed New Subpart to Federal Procurement Regulations Regarding ADP Services Procurement and Contracting

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL B-202013 April 16, 1981 Mr. Philip G. Read Director Federal Procurement Regulations Directorate Office of Acquisition Policy General Services Administration Dear Mr. Read: By letter of January 28, 1981, you requested our comments on &posed new subpart 1=4-l12 to tth-e Federal Procurement Regulations regarding ...
Date April 3, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-16 Title

Government Operations: Allegations of Improper Procurements by Army Metrology and Calibration Center

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASWNGTdN OF D.C. THE toyI UNITED STATES B-202652 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: lz llegations Metrology of Improper and Calibration Ill 114797 Procurements by %&a Army Cented(PLRD-81-16) In response to your July 22, 1980, letter and in subsequent discussions with...
Date April 2, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-19 Title

Information Management: Better Management Needed in Automating the Federal Judiciary

REPORT THEU.S. BY General Accounting Office Better Management Needed In Automating The Federal Judiciary Through fiscal year 1981, the Federal Judicial Center will spend about$24 million to develop new computer- based systems, evaluate and acquire ready-made systems, and operate them in support of the US. Courts. These systems will not reach their full potential until systems development and imple...
Date March 23, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-33 Title

Information Management: Reservation and Award of Section 8(a) Small Business Act Contracts to Arcata Associates

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNl-XD 20548 STATES March 23, 1981 B-202228 The Honorable Jack Brooks Committee on Government Chairman, Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: and Award of Section ti- eservation Business Act Contracts to Arcata 8(a) Small Associates 3 Subject: l-?--iAFMD-81-33) As requested in your letter of October 2, 1980 (encl. I) and in subsequent dis...
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 Feb. 20, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-20 Title

Information Management: Government-Wide Guidelines and Management Assistance Center Needed To Improve ADP Systems Development

?70 -, ?a m0I-T BY THE US. I : General Accounting Office Government-Wide Guidelines And Management Assistance Center Needed To improve ADP Systems Development In more than 57 reports in the past 10 years, GAO has identified management weaknesses in the design and development of large, complex Federal data processing systems. These weaknesses led to the waste of over $300 million and systems which ...
Date Feb. 6, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-47 Title

Information Management: Social Security Needs To Better Plan, Develop, and Implement Its Major ADP Systems Redesign Projects

BY THE US GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Health And Human Services Social Security Needs To Better Plan, Develop, And Implement Its Major ADP Systems Redesign Projects The Social Security Administration undertook a major project to redesign the computerized system it uses in administering the Retirement, Survivors, Disability, and Health Insurance programs. Although substanti...
Date Dec. 17, 1980 Report No. AFMD-81-21 Title

Information Management: Review of General Services Administration's Acquisition of ADP Resources

December 17, 1980 B-200948 RELEASED The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Commlttee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: k Review of General Services Admlnlstration's Acqulsitron of ADP Resources (AFMD-81-21) a Your July 14, 1980, letter requested that we review the General Services Adminlstratlon's (GSA's) plans to (1) acquire automatic data processing (ADP) resource...
Date Dec. 15, 1980 Report No. AFMD-81-9 Title

Information Management: Continued Use of Costly, Outmoded Computers in Federal Agencies Can Be Avoided

5, =, E3v C~MPTRC;LLERGENERAL THE OF THEUNITED STATES ‘-.. ReportToThe Congress Continued Use OfCostly,Outmoded Computers In Federal Agencies Can Be Avoided Many Federal agencies’ computers today are not up to date. If this outmoded equipment were replaced with modern computers that are more effective, efficient, and economical and that could improve processing capabilities, costly operations ...
Date Nov. 19, 1980 Report No. 113769 Title

Government Operations: Applicability of Service Contract Act to Service Employees of ADP and High-Technology Companies

REMARKS OF CHARLES-J. GAREIS SENIOR EVALUATOR; HUMAN RESOURCES-DIVISION U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE COALITION FOR COMMON SENSE IN GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT NOVEMBER 19, 1980 I am pleased to be here today tq discuss with you the recently issued General Accounting Office report entitled, EService Contract N Act Sh9ueld Companie The Service Contract Act of 1965 (SCA) was enacted by the Con...
Date Nov. 13, 1980 Report No. PSAD-81-10 Title

Government Operations: Expanded Use of an Improved Defense Automated Small Purchase System Would Yield Big Savings

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Reljort To The Secretary I , Of Defense , Exppnded Use Of An Improved DefBnse Automated Small Purchase System Would Yield Big Savings The defense Logistics Agency has about half of its small purocurements using the Standard Small Purchase System. most of the remaining proat the hardware centers is with system modifications and ve at least 8 4.5 million annually...
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 Nov. 6, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-17 Title

Information Management: The Veterans Administration's Plans To Convert the Automated Hospital Information System at the Washington, D.C., Medical Center

... 1 I” OOMFTROLLCR ORNLRAL WmHINOTDN. OF THE touI UNITED WA- D.C. ~-199666 NOVEMBER 6,198O The Honorable Richardson Preyer Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Information and Individual Rights Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman; llllllll llllllll 113689 Subject! @e Veterans Administration's Plans to Convert the Automated Hospital Information System a...
Date Nov. 6, 1980 Report No. 092315 Title

Special Publications: U.S. General Accounting Office Strategic Plan for Administrative ADP Systems, 1981-85

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE - STRATEGIC PLAN FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ADP SYSTEMS e- &. . I 1981-85 ~. 4 OFFICE OF INFONUTION SYSTEMS AND SERVICES GENERAL SERVICES AND CONTROLLER L?@" L fid 1 10 2. ' November 6, 1980 4 TABLE O CONTENTS F .. Page ............................................. i 1. I n t r o d u c t i o n .............................................. 1-1 2 . Existing ADP Support .........
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. 23, 1980 Report No. CED-81-15 Title

Information Management: Forest Service's Region 5 Should Consider Less Costly Ways To Meet Word and Data Processing Needs

Report To The Honorable Fortney H. Stark, Jr. House Of Representatives OF THE UNITED STATES Forest Service’ Region 5 Should Consider s Less Costly Ways To Meet Word And Data Processing Needs The Forest Service’ region 5 leased advanced s word processing equipment with communications and data processing capabilities. Although the region is benefiting from the equipment, GAO found the procuremen...
Date Oct. 20, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-81-4 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: IRS Can Expand and Improve Computer Processing of Information Returns

r R E P O R TB Y T H E C o m p troller G e n e ral O F T H E U N !TE DS T A T E S /Is- -i--a IRSC a n E x---a n d A n d Im p rove C o m p u te r p P rocessing O f lnformath R e tu rns T h e Internal R e v e n u e Service h a s m a d e conside r a b l e progress in m a tching tax returns with information returns (such as W - 2 s a n d 1 0 9 9 s ) filed by employers a n d organizations that p a y di...
Date Oct. 9, 1980 Report No. B-198809,B-199575 Title

Government Operations: Comments on Proposed F.P.M.R. Amendment

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Office of General Counsel In Reply Refer to. B-198809 B-199575 October 9, 1980 Philip G. Read Director, Federal Procurement Regulations Directorate General Services Administration Dear Mr. Read: F M (You have requested our comments on i4proposed amendment to Subchapter F of the Federal Property Management The proposed amendment Regul...
Date Sept. 24, 1980 Report No. 113384 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Review of Five Contracts Awarded by the Veterans Administration at the End of Fiscal Year 1979 for ADP Services and/or Software

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 A.M. Wednesday September 24, 1980 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS lllll III 113384 G Mr. Chairman today to be here of five contracts procurement ON REVIEW OF FIVE CONTRACTS AWA...
Date Sept. 16, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-102 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Service Contract Act Should Not Apply to Service Employees of ADP and High-Technology Companies

RKSTRlCTEb - blot to be released Accountirtg Qffice except owtsfde the General. on the baC5 05 specific approval . BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ReportTolheChairman CommitteeOn Government Operations House Of Representatives OFTHE UNITEDSTATES Service Contract Act Should Not Apply To Service Emplow WWfWnd High-Technology Companies On June 5, 1979, the Department of Labor ruled that all Federal contrac...
Date Sept. 4, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-106 Title

National Defense: DOD's Management of Automatic and General Purpose Electronic Test Equipment

GAO United States General Accounting Washington,DC20548 Office Logistics and Communications Division SEPTEMBER 4,198O B-199353 The IIonorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Elarold Brown III I 113223 of Automatic and Test Equipment of Defense fl'~'~~" Secretary: Survey of DOD's llanagement General-Purpose Electronic (LCD-80-106) Subject: We ha've completed a survey of the Department of Defense's (DOD's) m...
Date Aug. 14, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-81 Title

DOD Energy Monitoring and Control Systems: Potential for Nonenergy Savings; Better Planning and Guidance Needed

BY THE U.S.GENERAL Report ToThe Secretary Of efense DOD Energy Monitoring And Control Systems --Potential For Nonenergy Savings --Better Planning And Guidance Needed In addition to reducing energy costs, computerized energy monitoring and control systems offer the potential to reduce personnel and maintenance costs. Funding these systems under current energy savings criteria does not permit the De...
Date July 31, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-101 Title

Health: Five Contracts Awarded by VA at the End of Fiscal Year 1979

July 31, 1980 /” The Honorable Ranald M. MottJ. *d/l on Chairman, Subcommittee / 0139 pc Special Investigations Committee on Veterans' Affairs House of Representatives Mr. 113186 Dear Chairman: Contracts Awarded by VA at the End of Year 197g(HRD-80-101) , May 29, Subject: After 1980, hearings before your Subcommittee, we agreed to review five of the seven contracts that the Office of Management ...
Date June 30, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-22A Title

Information Management: The World Wide Military Command and Control System--Evaluation of Vendor and Department of Defense Comments

Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES The World Wide Military Command And Control SystemEvaluation Of Vendor And Department Of Defense Comments On December 14, 1979, GAO issued a report to the Congress entitled “The World Wide Military Command and Control System--Major Changes Needed In Its Automated Data Processing Management and Direction ” (LCD-80-22). Comments from the Department of Def...
Date June 18, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-69 Title

Information Management: The Department of Defense's Standardization Program for Military Computers--A More Unified Effort Is Needed

NV U.S.GtNK?P\i ACCOUNTING OFFICE rt To The Secretary Of Defense The Department Of Defense’s Standardization Program IFor Military Computers-A More Unified Effort Is Needed The continued proliferation of many different kinds of military computers in combat support and weapon systems is a major contributor to increased logistical support costs and operational difficulties. Standardization can hel...
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 May 29, 1980 Report No. 112407 Title

Veterans Affairs: Procurement of ADP Equipment and Services by Veterans Administration

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 A.M. Thursday May 29, 1980 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS THEEROCUREMENT OF ADP !PHE VETERANS Mr. pleased contracts stration's in late Chairman to be here and Members today o...
Date May 20, 1980 Report No. 112315 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Immigration and Naturalization Service Attempt To Automate Its Operations

t,EaTEDsllATEs ~~~CIFFICE WASHINm, D.C. 20548 FORBEONDKWERY Expwted at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, 1980 Stat(z¶tE?ntof walterL.zbderson SeniorAssociate Director Financial and General Mnagmt Studies Division Prepared for the HOUSEOFREPRESBVIWWES SERVrCE llllllllllllll ll 112315 Mr.Chainrwiand'PkmbersoftheSubcatkttee: On July 23, 1979, we provided of IS to autonrate its district testbuny 3 to you re...
Date April 24, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-49 Title

National Defense: DOD Automated Materials Handling Systems--Need To Standardize and Follow GSA ADPE Approval Process

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 April 3, 1980 Report No. B-198318 Title

Government Operations: Significant Savings Resulting From GAO Accomplishments

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 Whitten Chairman, Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: ttX-fo+ 1t / 'a.? Honorable Jamie L. '_{9951?1 r 3 ~~~~~~~APRs me 4 T 198. n j 75 In our recent appropriation hearings before the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch of the House Appropriations Committee, I mentioned that the work of the General A...
Date March 31, 1980 Report No. 112942 Title

Information Management: Improving Social Security Administration Procedures for Acquiring ADP and Telecommunications Resources

. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 . . Human Resources Oivision MAR3 1 1980 Mr. William J. Driver Commissioner of Social Security Department of health, Education, and Welfare Dear Mr. Driver: . * . Social Security Administration Subject: l-Improving Procedures for Acquiring ADP and Telecommunications Resources J At the request of the Chairman, House Committee on 'we...
Date March 3, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-38 Title

Information Management: Review of the Battlefield Exploitation and Target Acquisition System

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. 19, 1980 Report No. CED-80-67 Title

Information Management: Farmers Home Administration's ADP Development Project--Current Status and Unresolved Problems

ller General Farmers Home Aciministration’s ADP Development Project--Current Status And Unresolved Problems In 1974 the Farmers Home Administration began developing a new computer-based information system. Today, its Unified Management information System (UMIS) project is suffering from poor planning and manageIt is at least 5 years behind schedule, ment. and the development cost for UMIS or its...
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 Feb. 7, 1980 Report No. 111525 Title

Information Management: H.R. 6410, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980

.. United States General Accounting Washington, DC 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 a.m. Thursday, February 7, 1980 STATEMENTOF ELM&R B; STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERALOF TEE UNITED STATES SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY ON COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS BOUSEOF REPRESENTATIYES C HE PAPERWORK REDUCTIONACT OF 1980 ON B.R. 6410, 3 L Mr. Chairman and Members of the Su...
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 Jan. 1, 1980 Report No. 113269 Title

The Road to a Billion Dollar Saving: A Team Effort

w~~~~~p ~-rf- Itfl 7 At > . THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE A DECISION . ..... e~W UNITED N. 0. STATES C. 2054e FWSHN INGTO -__ FILE: MATTER OF: DIGEST: B-199934 Keco Industries, DATE: September 22, Inc. 1980 1. Whether awardee is a "small business" or "manufacturer" is for determination by Small Business Administration, not by GAO. Protest based on assumption that SBA Size Appeals Board will rule ...
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 Oct. 5, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-111 Title

Government Operations: Potential Savings by Streamlining Grumman's Computer Operations Supporting Navy Contracts

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTrNG OFFlCE WASHINOTON, D.C. 20548 MOOIJRUvlCNT ACOUI8ITION AND SYS?‘SM# DIVISION OCTOBER 1979 5, B-163074 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. of the;,Navy r. Comptroller (NCB-4 1 of the Navy Secretary: V- Potential Savings by Streamlining krnman’d tComputer Operations Supporting Navy Contracts (PSAD-79-111) I rc y&GO flw The Nav has an opportunity to sav...
Date Oct. 2, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-126 Title

Information Management: Review of HEW Guidelines for Acquiring Automatic Data Processing Systems Under the Social Security Act

HUMAN RmQURC~ OlVlblON RELEASED OCTOBER 2.1979 B-115369 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: L” HenryfiBellmon Senate Bellmon: Jfz-h/ Y'CJ 6 eview of Department of He.alth~', Ed'ucation, ar&LW&&are Guidelines for Acquiring Automatic Data Processing Systems Under the Social Security Act (HRD-79-126) ,"i,F-' This is in response to your request that we review requirements governing fed...
Date Sept. 27, 1979 Report No. 094333 Title

Government Operations: Anatomy of a Successful Procurement

Date Sept. 20, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-118 Title

Information Management: Social Security Administration Needs To Continue Comprehensive Long-Range Planning

UNITED STATES GENEZAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C. 20548 //L&q I , HUMAN RESOURCE5 DIVISION B-164031(4) SEPTEMBER 20. 1979 The Honorable The Secretary and Welfare L?ear Mrs. Patrlcla Roberts Harris of Health, Education, /&!@-- Harris: The,$oclal Security Admlnlstratlon Needs To Continue Comprehensrve Long-Range Planning (HRD-79-118) J /-5&zoDDzd; In January 1979, former Secretary CalzfafYdla...
Date Sept. 12, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-103 Title

Government Operations: Review of Selected Contracts Awarded by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

UNITED STATES G%E& WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTINGOFFICE D C. 20548 Y PROCUREMENT AND ACDUlSlTIONDlViSlON SYSTEMS B-133394 SEPTEMBER P 12, 1979 The Honorable Robert A. Frosch Admlnlstrator, National Aeronautics and Space AdmLnlstration Dear Dr. Frosch: Sublect: II I 110333 Awarded h evlew of Selected Contracts by NASA's Goddard Space Flight (PSAD-79-103) In our survey of contract admlnlstratlon at Space Fl...
Date Sept. 7, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-81 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: The FBI Operates Two Computerized Criminal History Information Systems

REPORTBY THE _- Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES ,_-- -__-_ -- RELEASED Accounting Office except on the basis of by we Qffice of ICongressional Relations. ~p~r;ii.~ ~;;.,&a1 The FBI Operates Two Computerized History Information Systems The FBI operates the National Crime Information Center’ Computerized s Criminal History program, which was developed in response to the perceived need for ...
Date June 29, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-79-35 Title

Information Management: Data Base Management Systems--Without Careful Planning There Can Be Problems

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 June 21, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-79-30 Title

Information Management: Acquisition of ADP Resources by the Federal Judicial Center and by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts

COMIPROUZ COMNIRAL o 'IHE UN II'ID IATAW /0 B-193861 JUNE 21, 1979 The Honorable William E. Foley :0 Lirector, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts The Honorable A. Leo Levin Director, Federal Judicial Center We have completed a survey of the acquisition of automatic data processing (ADP) resources by the Federal Judicial Center and by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. The resource...
Date May 23, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-79-27 Title

Information Management: Veterans Administration's Plans To Noncompetitively Upgrade Its Austin, Texas, Data Processing Center

B-115369 The Honorable Jack Brooks, Chairman Committee on Government Operations /&?ig.h!~zJ~ House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: On October 6, 1978, you requested that we review the Veterans Administration's $Y%%z$ plans to noncompetitively +&radems Austin, Texas, Data Processing Centeg(DPC) that we conduct a comprehensive review of VA's management and use of its automated data processing ...
Date May 21, 1979 Report No. 110096 Title

Special Publications: ADP Standards

L ADP STANDARD9 A KEYNOTE ADDRESS by ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES at THE CONFERENCE ON DATA SYSTEMS LANGUAGES (CODASYL) 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION May 21, 1979 WASHINGTON, D.C. I appreciate your invitation celebrate your 20th anniversary. to be here today to help You deserve hearty congratThis could ulations for reaching such an eventful milestone. not have happened h...
Date May 18, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-69 Title

Government Operations: Grumman Corporation Computer Software Development Costs and Licensing Fees Paid by the Government

UNITED SATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20!548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM109397 18, PRDCUREMENT ACWJLSITlON AND sMIEMS DIVISION MAY 1979 B-163074 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Harold Brown of Defense Assistant for Audit Room 3A336 ASD (Comptroller) Reports Dear Mr. Secretary: (, /$J The Government paid $1,858,500 for the use of specialpurpose computer software packa...