Software Problems in the Development of the Defense Fuel Automated Management System
IMTEC-83-5
Published: Sep 06, 1983. Publicly Released: Sep 06, 1983.
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Highlights
GAO reviewed the Defense Fuel Automated Management System (DFAMS) to: (1) identify any instances of software obsolescence and the causes; and (2) predict the impact of software obsolescence on mission accomplishment.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Defense Logistics Agency | The Director, DLA, should determine and communicate a policy position on whether DFAMS should: (1) comply with the objectives of the Normalization Program; or (2) justify that its critical mission requires a vendor-dependent approach. |
Closed – Implemented
The Defense Fuel Supply Center will comply with the normalization objectives. Because of the database management system now being used, complete machine independence in program code is not possible. This issue will remain until all DLA objectives and the ADP Replacement Program with standardized application software for transportability are completed.
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| Defense Logistics Agency | The Director, DLA, should act promptly to ensure that programming techniques used in DFAMS applications software comply with established DLA, Defense, ANSI, and Federal standards to facilitate conversion, if required. |
Closed – Implemented
The agency has initiated action to ensure compliance with DLA, Defense, ANSI, and federal programming standards. The DLA Systems Automated Center has been asked to independently monitor this compliance.
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| Defense Logistics Agency | The Director, DLA, should ensure that quality control over programming techniques is enforced, using available software tools whenever possible. |
Closed – Implemented
The DLA Systems Automated Center has instituted a policy of technical and supervisory inspection of all codes.
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