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DOD Should Restructure the March Air Force Base Test of Veterans Administration-Developed Software

IMTEC-85-14 Published: Sep 11, 1985. Publicly Released: Sep 11, 1985.
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Highlights

GAO reported on its review of the Tri-Service Medical Information System Program (TRIMIS) established by the Department of Defense (DOD) to consolidate Army, Navy, and Air Force efforts in developing computer systems for their hospitals and clinics. GAO specifically addressed the DOD test of the Veterans Administration's (VA) software at March Air Force Base (AFB), California.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Defense DOD should expand the March AFB test to include adapting all available VA software modules at their current functional levels.
Closed – Implemented
Congress mandated the recommended expanded test which DOD is undertaking. DOD has planned final contractor evaluation of the expanded VA software test for November 1987.

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