Computer Systems: Further Development of Navy's Source Data System Needs to Be Reassessed
IMTEC-90-25
Published: May 08, 1990. Publicly Released: May 15, 1990.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Navy's development and management of its Source Data System project, intended to automate its military pay and personnel data.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should direct the Secretary of the Navy to: (1) reassess the management, plans, goals, alternative solutions, cost, and benefits of the Source Data System project and determine whether it or a portion of it should be continued; and (2) ensure that spending for the system and planned solutions are held to a minimum while this reassessment is conducted. |
Closed – Implemented
The Navy was directed to reassess the Source Data System, update the program plans, hold obligations to a minimum, and report the results to the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I), by June 1991, for review.
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| Office of the Secretary of Defense | The Office of the Secretary of Defense should provide Congress with a revised budget forecast for Source Data System based upon a current estimate of project and life-cycle costs. |
Closed – Implemented
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) will determine how to proceed with the program, including the need for OSD oversight after the Navy completes its review. This action satisfies the intent of the original recommendation.
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| Office of the Secretary of Defense | If the Navy decides to continue with the Source Data System (SDS), the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) should review the Navy's decision and reinstate Major Automated Information System Review Committee oversight for the entire project. |
Closed – Implemented
The Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) reported that any necessary changes to the budgetary requirement resulting from the Navy and OSD reviews and updated plans will be identified and communicated.
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Federal agency accounting systemsFuture budget projectionsInformation systemsComputer systemsLife cycle costsMilitary cost controlMilitary payNaval procurementPayroll systemsSource data automation