Financial Management Information Systems (FMIS)

Abstract

The Financial Information Resource System (FIRST) is a software development effort originally intended to build a single Air Force system for programming and budget formulation. The current development activity will provide a modernized system for programming that will allow the sunset of the legacy Program Data System (PDS). FIRST supports processes for force programming, formulation of budget requirements, and deliberation of budget options. These activities encompasses the budget exercise process, which affects all organizational levels, and is based on core financial and selected program information used to build the Air Force budget. FIRST will comply with the Clinger-Cohen Act; the Business Enterprise Architecture (BEA); Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Act; DoD Information Technology Standards Registry (DISR) guidelines, and; Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) guidelines. Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System (DEAMS) is a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) Oracle based software configuration effort that will provide an auditable modern accounting and finance system. DEAMS is a Joint AF and United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Enterprise Resource Program (ERP) that will replace existing accounting and finance legacy systems to provide core funds execution management functions consistent with financial management laws, regulations and policy, general ledger, funds management, payments, receivables, cost and revenues, and fiduciary reporting. DEAMS Increment 1, originally Spirals 1 and 2, was released to Scott AFB, Illinois as a Technology Demonstration. In July 2007, Spiral 1 was successfully fielded and used by over 700 users at Scott AFB and ANG units. Spiral 1 provides commitment accounting capability and has been used for three successive year-end closeouts (FY07-FY09). In May 2010, Spiral 2 was released to approximately 1,100 users at Scott AFB and DFAS-Limestone. Spiral 2 provides full general accounting capability to include investment funding, commitment accounting and cost accounting. Spiral 2 was successfully used to complete the FY10 end-of-year closeout and concludes the Technology Demonstration of DEAMS. Recent restructuring due to a critical change have integrated Spirals 3 and 4, originally Increment 2, into Increment 1. Although Spiral 3 and 4 have been rolled into Increment 1, no program requirements were modified as a result of the aforementioned critical change. Spirals 3 and 4 will leverage the capability released in Spirals 1 and 2 and will rollout world-wide to the remainder of USTRANSCOM and Operating AF Bases. Spiral 5, now Increment 2, will rollout to Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) and Air Force Material Command (AFMC) and will provide full general accounting capabilities with inclusion of AFSPC and AFMC unique requirements, such as Foreign Military Sales and Contingency Operations. DEAMS is compliant with the Clinger-Cohen Act, Business Enterprise Architecture (BEA), and integrates into Global Combat Support System-Air Force (GCSS-AF). Activities also include studies and analysis to support current program planning, execution, and future program planning. The Program and Budget Enterprise Service (PBES) is a software development effort that will utilize a Service Orientated Architecture (SOA) to deliver budgeting and programming capability for the United States Air Force. PBES will replace legacy systems such as the Automated Budget Interactive Data Environment System (ABIDES) and the Resource Allocation Programming Information Decision System (RAPIDS) and will support the budget formulation and force programming process. PBES will leverage existing data sources to provide needed capability in small incremental steps rather than a single system delivery. PBES will give the Air Force a flexible system to keep up with constantly changing budget requirements. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2012
• Source ID: 0901538F_7_3600_PB_2012
• Change Summary Explanation: FY 2012 funding increase from Previous President's Budget to Current Budget Estimate Submission reflects required funding for various DEAMS RDT&E activities to include Program Management, System Development, DISA/GCSS-AF Support, and System Implementation & Fielding. These activities will allow Spiral 3&4 functionality development; provide Spiral 2 Help Desk Support; provide by DISA and GCSS-AF hardware and software support for production and COOP environments; initiate change management and role mapping efforts in advance of Spiral 3/4 rollout; and accomplish initial Spiral 5 blueprinting efforts. Additionally, PBES requires funding to perform RDT&E development activities associated with a new start program.
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• C4I
• Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Accounting
• Acquisition
• Air Force
• Commerce
• Computer Programming
• Contracts
• Cost Analysis
• Engineering
• Financial Management
• Information Systems
• Management Information Systems
• Procurement
• Software Development
• Test And Evaluation
• United States
• United States Transportation Command
• Warfare

Readers

• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
• Defense Financial Management and Audit.

Technology Areas

• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
• Space