Business Systems Modernization: Air Force Needs to Fully Define Policies and Procedures for Institutionally Managing Investments

Abstract

In 1995, GAO first designated the Department of Defense's (DOD) business systems modernization program as "high-risk" and continues to do so today. In 2004, Congress passed legislation reflecting prior GAO recommendations that DOD adopt a corporate approach to information technology (IT) business systems investment management including tiered accountability for business systems at the department and component levels. To support GAO's legislative mandate to review DOD's efforts, GAO assessed whether the investment management approach of one of DOD's components--the Department of the Air Force (Air Force)--is consistent with leading investment management best practices. In doing so, GAO applied its IT Investment Management (ITIM) framework and associated methodology, focusing on the stages related to the investment management provisions of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 31, 2007
Accession Number
AD1156481

Entities

People

  • Valerie C. Melvin

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Best Practices
  • Business Administration
  • Financial Management
  • Information Systems
  • Lessons Learned
  • Life Cycle Management
  • Life Cycles
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Systems Management
  • Test And Evaluation

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management