Geographic Information System:
Forest Service Has Resolved GAO Concerns About Its Proposed Nationwide System
T-IMTEC-92-14: Published: Apr 28, 1992. Publicly Released: Apr 28, 1992.
Additional Materials:
- Full Report:
Contact:
GAO discussed the Forest Service's plans to acquire geographic information system (GIS) capabilities. GAO noted that: (1) the Service revised an earlier study and no longer assumes that every site will receive full GIS capability; (2) the Service plans to take a phased approach to acquiring and deploying the new technology and to assess the most appropriate location for GIS technology, and the skills and staffing required to best use the technology; (3) the estimate of incremental life-cycle costs for GIS is now about $312 million, or about $923 million less than the Service's 1990 estimate of $1.24 billion, due to reductions in estimates of management, overhead expenses, hardware, and maintenance; (4) the Service's revised data, performance specifications, and description of its needs for image data are more comprehensive and reflective of its needs, greatly reducing risk; and (5) the Service's plans are more definitive, better justified, and much more likely to result in the acquisition of an information system that will efficiently and effectively support its mission.
Dec 23, 2020
-
Information Technology:
DOD Software Development Approaches and Cybersecurity Practices May Impact Cost and ScheduleGAO-21-182: Published: Dec 23, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 23, 2020.
Dec 15, 2020
-
Information Technology:
Federal Agencies Need to Take Urgent Action to Manage Supply Chain RisksGAO-21-171: Published: Dec 15, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 15, 2020.
Oct 13, 2020
-
USAJOBS Website:
OPM Has Taken Actions to Assess and Enhance the User ExperienceGAO-21-31: Published: Oct 13, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 13, 2020.
Oct 7, 2020
-
Information Technology:
IRS Needs to Address Operational Challenges and Opportunities to Improve ManagementGAO-21-178T: Published: Oct 7, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 7, 2020.
Sep 30, 2020
-
Information Technology:
Selected Federal Agencies Need to Take Additional Actions to Reduce Contract DuplicationGAO-20-567: Published: Sep 30, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 30, 2020.
Sep 29, 2020
-
Science & Tech Spotlight:
Agile Software DevelopmentGAO-20-713SP: Published: Sep 29, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 29, 2020.
Sep 28, 2020
-
Agile Assessment Guide:
Best Practices for Agile Adoption and ImplementationGAO-20-590G: Published: Sep 28, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 28, 2020.
Sep 14, 2020
-
Internet of Things:
Information on Use by Federal AgenciesGAO-20-577: Published: Aug 13, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 14, 2020.
Sep 9, 2020
-
Medicaid Information Technology:
Effective CMS Oversight and States' Sharing of Claims Processing and Information Retrieval Systems Can Reduce CostsGAO-20-179: Published: Sep 9, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 9, 2020.
Sep 8, 2020
-
Information Technology:
Key Attributes of Essential Federal Mission-Critical AcquisitionsGAO-20-249SP: Published: Sep 8, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 8, 2020.
Looking for more? Browse all our products here