The Defense Integrated Data System: Is It Efficient and Effective?
LCD-77-117
Published: Dec 20, 1977. Publicly Released: Dec 20, 1977.
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Highlights
In May 1965, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) began developing the Defense Integrated Data System which was expected to provide for future workload growth by consolidating various logistics subsystems into one integrated data bank. DLA has consolidated the various subsystems into one integrated data bank, centralized the processing and storage of catalog management data to provide uniform control over its accuracy, provided a limited capability for immediate and remote access, generally improved the quality and quantity of information available to customers, and eliminated some duplicative files and publications.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should require the Assistant Secretary (Manpower, Reserve Affairs and Logistics) to: establish project accountability for the operation and continued development of the Defense Integrated Data System; have a steering committee study the current and projected user requirements for the system; have the steering committee reevaluate the system's major alternatives and determine what modifications are necessary; require the steering committee to use an updated economic analysis as the basis for cost control purposes; require formal management agreements between DLA and the services and agencies to provide improved management control over operations, database integrity, and the exchange of data between systems; and have the steering committee take firm measures to eliminate all unnecessary duplicate databases and operations regardless of which service or agency develops, maintains, or uses them. |
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GAO has no information on what the agency did in response to this recommendation.
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