Need for Improved Management and Increased Sharing of Computer Resources at the San Antonio Data Services Center

The Air Force Data Services Center in San Antonio, Texas, was established to test the economic and operational feasibility of a regional data processing center. With four Air Force bases, a large Army installation, and several other Government activities in the San Antonio area, the Center serves a large automatic data processing user community. The Center operates on a fee-for-services basis with users reimbursing a large portion of the operating costs. A review of the Center was directed towards determining how cost effective the Center is, whether it has met its original goals, and how it might be improved as a regional processing center.