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Date July 30, 1979 Report No. CED-79-107 Title

Government Operations: Organizing the Federal Communications Commission for Greater Management and Regulatory Effectiveness

REPORT THE BY P There is substantial merit in the commission form of organization for regulating domestic and international communications--a complex and politically sensitive area. Nothing is inherent in the commission form to preclude it from operating efficiently and effectively in the public interest. In the case of the Federal Communications Commission fiG the most persistent need is for impr...
Date Feb. 23, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-107 Title

National Defense: Potential Improvements in Design of Automatic Secure Voice Communications II and TRI-Service Tactical Communications Programs

Date Sept. 29, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-129-I Title

National Defense: Development of Nontactical Secure Voice Systems

RELEASED ~p,q~c~ GSNERAL WunlNGToN. OF TNf 0.c. toy UNITED STATES l~~llMlllllllllll lllll lllllllllll~ll~l~~ll~ LMl07362 The honorable John C. Stennis Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Xr. Chairman: This is in response to the request of your staff'to advise you of the results to date of our review of the development of military and civil agency...
Date Sept. 29, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-129-II Title

National Defense: Development of Nontactical Secure Voice Systems

RELEASED ~p,q~c~ GSNERAL WunlNGToN. OF TNf 0.c. toy UNITED STATES l~~llMlllllllllll lllll lllllllllll~ll~l~~ll~ LMl07362 The honorable John C. Stennis Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Xr. Chairman: This is in response to the request of your staff'to advise you of the results to date of our review of the development of military and civil agency...
Date Aug. 18, 1978 Report No. CED-78-151 Title

Information Management: The Role of Field Operations in the Federal Communications Commission's Regulatory Structure

DOC0MEIT RBSUB! 06773 - [r(2347419] The Role of Field Operations i .he Federal Communications Commissiones Regulatory Structure. CID-78-151; B-159895. August 18, 1978. 47 pp. + 1 appendix (1 pp.). Report to Charles D. Yerris, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission; by Henry Eschvege, Director, Ccsantity and Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Commlnications. (3700). Contact: Connmmunity and...
Date Aug. 16, 1978 Report No. 106775 Title

Information Management: Coordination, Policy Development, and Implementation for International Telecommunications Facilities

DOCURBIT BRESUB 06775 - [B23073861 for Coordination, Policy Developsente and Iaplementation 16, 1978. August International Telecommunications Facilities. PP. 20 and Foreign Testimony before the House Comaittee on Interstate B. Birkle, Commerce: Cosannications Subcommittee; by Baltas Community and Economic DeveloFient Div. Deputy Director: Contact: Community and Econosic Development Div.CoSiss:tea;...
Date Aug. 14, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-118 Title

Health: Contemplated Legislation To Provide Telecommunications for the Deaf

I a. .J RELEASED REFORTBY THE 2 roller General OF THE UNITED STATES _ . _.. .._ _-_-.--- -. ----. _----. _. -..---.--.- -- llllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllll LM106774 -- .._ _ _ _ __ -__- ___. ._.-.-__ _.---- Contemplated Legislation To Provide Telecommunkations For The Deaf Contemplated legislation would provlde telecommunications services to permh the deaf to communicate with all levels c...
Date June 5, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-116 Title

Income Security: Procedures To Safeguard Social Security Beneficiary Records Can and Should Be Improved

DCCUBENT? ESUME SAb 06218 - [B1586605 @*6 12rlo5J j- Procedures to Safequard Social Securit) Beneficiary Records Can and Sho;uld Be Improved. HRD-78-116; B-164031 (4). June 5, 1978. 28 p,. + 4 appscdics ;13 pp.,.. Report to Rtep. Charles Rose; Rep. Staats, Comptrcl.er General. John E. ross; by Elmer B. Issue Area: Income Security Programs: Erugqza Bonitoring and Administration (1303) Contact: Huma...
Date April 13, 1978 Report No. 105694 Title

Government Operations: United States Postal Service

DCCU!NYT RBSUNE 05694 - [B12261921 United States Postal Service. April 13, 1978. 12 pp. +*.nclosure (1 pp.). Testimony before the House Comm.ttee cn Post Office and Civil Service: Postal Personnel and Modernization Subcommittee; by William J. Anderson, Deputy Director, General Governdent Div. C ntact: General Government Div. Or:qanization Concerned: Postal Service. Congressional Relevance: House C...
Date April 10, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-110 Title

Government Operations: Office of Telecommunications Policy's Contract for a Publication on Intercepting Electronic Communications

DCCUtINT PESUUB 0:789 - [ 82261841] j6LLS jffice of Telecommunicationa Policy's Contract for a Publication on Intercepting Electrouic Commacricaticns. LCD-78-110; 8-146864. April 10, 1978. Released Arril 25, 1978. 3 pp. * 3 appendices (35 pp.). Rerort to Rep. John E. General. Hoss; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Rea.,onableness of Pricea Unde...
Date March 31, 1978 Report No. CED-78-87 Title

Information Management: Greater Coordination and a More Effective Policy Needed for International Telecommunications Facilities

DOCUBENT RESOlE 05623 - [B 0965900 ] Greater Coordination and a ore Effective Policy Needed for International Telecommunications Facilities. CD-78-87; B-168707. arch 31, 1978. 60 pp. + 5 appendices (15 pp.). Report to Rep. Lionel van Deerlin, Chairman, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Communications Subcommittee; Rep. Louis Frey, Jr., Banking inority emsber; by Elmer P. Stts, Co...
Date Sept. 29, 1977 Report No. CED-77-132 Title

International Affairs: Responsibilities, Actions, and Coordination of Federal Agencies in International Telecommunications Services

Date Aug. 8, 1977 Report No. LCD-77-108 Title

National Defense: Potential Economies Involving the Advanced Record System

DOCUMENT RESUME 03076 - rA22133331 rPotential Economies Involving the Advanced Record Systenj. LCD-77-108; B-146864,. August 8, 1977. 9 pp. Report to Joel W. SAiomon, Administrator, General Services ttics and Administration; by i'red J. Saafer, Director, Loa 4 Communications Div. Issue Area: Military Preparedness Plans: Military Communications and Tn-formation Processing Needs (803). Contact: Logi...
Date May 18, 1977 Report No. LCD-76-128 Title

National Defense: Potential for Cost Reduction in Providing Message Refile Services Through DOD Telecommunications Centers

DOCUMENT RESUME 02143 A1452444] [Potential for Cost Reduction in Providing Message Refile Centers). LCD-76-128; Services through DOD Telecommunications pp. 18, 19)7. B-145864. Mae Report to Harold Brown, Secretary, Department of Defense; by Fred J. Shafer, Director, Logistics and Communications Div. Issue Area: Military P:eparedness Plans: Military Communications and Information Pr cessing Needs 8...
Date May 6, 1977 Report No. CED-77-70 Title

Budget and Spending: Establishing a Proper Fee Schedule Under the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1952

7 i4 REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES’ ~~~~~~~~ ~~ll~illllclilliiliillldlll~l~ LM102135 Establishing A Proper Fee Schedule Under The Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1952 Federal Communications Commission . GAO believes that sufficient guidance is contained in recent United States Court of Appeals decisions from which a proper fee schedule can be established for servi...
Date March 31, 1977 Report No. LCD-77-102 Title

Government Operations: Vulnerabilities of Telecommunications Systems to Unauthorized Use

Date July 16, 1976 Report No. CED-76-124 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Cable Television and a Regulatory Policy

Both the issues and solutrons facing cable vision regularion are pot clear cut; they complex with no simple strategy for ducing a wide variety of programs for American television audience. releare prorhe If cable television is to become an increasingly innovative mode of conimunication, a welldefined policy aimed at promoting program diversity on cable and preserving an effective system of over-th...
Date July 6, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-113 Title

Government Operations: Economies Available Through Consolidating or Collocating Government Land-Based, High Frequency Communications Facilities

- -- - ‘r; .-, ,” 1 ,- - REPORT TO THE CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLL OF THE UNITED STATES LM098246 JoL Illllllll llllllllllllllllllR 11111 llllllll III 11111 Economies Available Through Consolidating Or Collocating Government Land-Based, High Frequency Communications Facilities Office of Telecommunications Departments Policy of Defense and Transportation Various U.S. Government organizations opera...
Date June 30, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-125 Title

National Defense: Utilization at Aberdeen Proving Ground's ADP Installation

- - 07134 UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WAS’HINGTbN, D C 20548 09l3q , &OGlsTlCS AND COMMUNICATIONS DlVlSlON JUN3 0 1976 General John R. Deane, Jr. Commanding General U.S. Army Materiel Development Readiness Command 5001 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria, Vrrglnla 22304 Dear General Deane: and We have completed a survey of data processing activities at the Aberdeen Proving Ground. Our oblect...
Date April 9, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-105 Title

Government Operations: Need To Control Federal Warning System Proliferation

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS Need To Control Federal Warning System---Proliferation There are eight Federal agencies responsible for managing and operating Federal warning dissemination systems to alert the public of natural disasters and enemy attacks. Actions have been taken by the Interagency Warning Steering Group to coordinate efforts, but much remains to be done. If unchecked, over $182 million ma...
Date March 13, 1974 Report No. B-180444 Title

Government Operations: Inquiry About the Research Grant To Develop a Portable Computer To Record Traffic Information for Verifying the Accuracy of Charges for Telecommunications Service

LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DlViSlON B-180444 c/j” e The Honorable Sam Steiger House of Representatives A Dear Mr. Steiger: This is in response to your inquiry of January 15, 1974, relative to a constituent’s proposal for a ~~~~~~, The grant is to be used to devel~~o.rtable,Com~y,:~. ~“,~~~,~;~~~r~.~~~*~,~‘~ ‘. cord. .-.‘ fog ~.q2~y,~~,~ __,,_ ,,,, th,e s.cur,%lcr .sf, ~ ,.I .tr~aff-~...
Date Feb. 13, 1974 Report No. B-151192 Title

Government Operations: Inquiry About the Office of Telecommunications Policy

WASHINGTON, IX. 20548 LOGIS?-ICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION RELEASED B-151192 ‘3 i?. The IIonorable llnited States Dear Senator Charles Senate Percy: H. Percy For some months at the Telecommunications Office, the Federal .’ Communications Commission, and other agencies we have been studying how the United States uses and manages the F~~d~o,.,,:~~,~eq-~egc~~~e~,~~~rn., uaakme. ‘ii”: ;z. p*...
Date July 1, 1973 Report No. 094544 Title

Special Publications: Idealism or Cynicism

Date April 13, 1973 Report No. B-177623 Title

Government Operations: General Services Administration Assumption of the Telpak Functions of the Defense Commercial Communications Office

B-177623 RELEASED am a.3 1973 The Honorable Melvin Price c; House of Representatives &,. -’ Dear Mr.’ Price: GSA initially took 1972, to test the Aut had developed. The s over the Telpak functions on October 18, agement System (ATMS) it ~,~~~.!;c%~~n,ificant )..I.’;-1 .~i.J~~~~;~*c~4’i*n,I. I*~‘;, savings 1”. t-0. .int,,eg.rato. 1,r e’dys$s ly ..operaYWLs gZYthe functions for DECCO o...
Date Dec. 22, 1971 Report No. B-169857 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Benefits From Centralized Management of Leased Communications Services

l~ll~lllll~llllllllllllllll~l~~lll 21 LMO95448 7 Benefits From Centralized Management Of Leased Communications Services,.,,,,,, Department of Defense UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING B OFFICE UNITED STATES GENERAL AG~~UNT~NG WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE DEFENSE DIVISION B- 169857 Dear Mr. Secretary: on the benefits services. from centralized management This is our report of leased communications ...
Date July 13, 1971 Report No. B-168097 Title

Information Management: Problems in the Installation and Operation of a Communications System in Thailand

ms In The Installation And Operation ystem B-168097 ro 0 ’ a ’ Department of Defense UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE DEFEMSE DIVISIBN B-168097 Dear Mr. Secretary: This is our report on problems in the installation and operation of a communications system in Thailand. The report has been revised to include the comments on a draft of the report furnished us in your behalf by the Assistan...
Date July 9, 1971 Report No. 092602 Title

Financial Management: Opportunities for Reducing Costs

\ OFFICE UNITED ST14 &~W?AL~ACCOUNTING 1 REGIONAL ROOM 1800 FEDERAL 911 WALNUT OFFICE OFFiCE STREET BUILDING KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64106 , July 9, 1971 , Colonel Seymour Stearns Commander Defense Commercial Communications Office Scott Air Force Base, Illinois 62225 Dear Colonel Stearns: L r for reducing costs which This letter is a summary of the L?P ortunities o' our staff has discussed with you ...
Date Feb. 18, 1971 Report No. B-146864 Title

Government Operations: Examination into Possible Savings Through the Use of the Federal Telecommunications System (FTS) Telephone Network by the Department of Defense Installations

DEFENSE DIVISION a7 FE5 18 1971 of Defense Assistant to the (Telecommunications) Secretary of Defense B-146864 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Secretary: [ We are examining into savings possible through the use of the Federal .T.e.lecommunLcati~~~~_~~~~~e;li“iF~~~j'.“i~~~~~hone nete ,IWIw,I-*U-,., Our r-ewor'k by -Department of Defense (DOD)installati?%. view is to determine wh...
Date Jan. 1, 1970 Report No. 091154 Title

Special Publications: Hearings and Legislation

Date Sept. 12, 1968 Report No. B-162104 Title

Financial Management: Opportunity To Reduce Costs Substantially In Acquiring Teletypewriters For Use In The Advanced Record System Communications Network

1l111 11I1 111Il1Il1 111lI1 lI1 lI111 087483 J REPORT TO THE CONGRESS Opportunity To Reduce Costs Substantially In Acq uiring Teletypewriters For Use In The Advanced Record System Communications Network General Services Administration 8-162704 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNlTED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL O F THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B- 162104 To the President of the Senate an...