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Forest Service: Status of Geographic Information System Acquisition

IMTEC-89-27 Published: Mar 06, 1989. Publicly Released: Mar 06, 1989.
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GAO provided information on the Forest Service's planned Geographic Information System (GIS), focusing on the: (1) Service's intended use of GIS; (2) estimated cost for GIS development and implementation; (3) Service's major actions to date; and (4) key steps toward acquiring GIS.

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IT acquisitionsCost effectiveness analysisData collectionForest managementGeographic information systemsPersonal computersRequirements definitionTelecommunicationsProcurementNational forests