Battlefield Automation: Army Needs to Determine Command and Control Priorities and Costs
NSIAD-94-12
Published: Nov 19, 1993. Publicly Released: Nov 19, 1993.
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GAO reviewed the Army's action plan to redesign its command and control systems (ACCS) to determine how it affects the requirements for command and control systems and procedures.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Secretary of the Army prioritizes the command and control issues of the Force Projection Army Command and Control Action Plan. The results of these efforts could then be used to focus limited funding to the appropriately sequenced critical issues. |
DOD fully concurred with the recommendation. The Army has completed or is pursuing corrective actions. A nonfinancial accomplishment report was submitted for processing on April 19, 1994, and approved August 9, 1994.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Secretary of the Army determines the cost impact of the Force Projection Army Command and Control Action Plan. The results of these efforts could then be used to focus funding to the appropriately sequenced critical issues. |
DOD fully concurred with the recommendation. A nonfinancial accomplishment report was submitted for processing on April 19, 1994, and approved August 9, 1994.
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Command and control systemsCost analysisDefense cost controlMilitary communicationMilitary downsizingRequirements definitionSystems conversionsMilitary forcesBudgetingData automation