Defense Major Automated Information Systems: Cost and Schedule Commitments Need to Be Established Earlier
Abstract
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 mandated that GAO select, assess, and report on DOD MAIS programs annually through March 2018. This report discusses the results of GAOs third assessment. GAO's objectives included: (1)determine whether selected MAIS programs are meeting time frames for establishing program baselines and deploying capabilities, (2) assess selected MAIS programs actions to manage risks, and (3) assess the extent to which selected MAIS programs have used key information technology acquisition best practices. For its first objective, GAO selected a sample of 20 MAIS programs based on a few factors, such as programs that were designated as first (or only)increments. For the other objectives, GAO identified 4 out of 40 programs based on several factors, such as representation from multiple DOD components (1 from Air Force, 2 from Army, and 1 from Navy), and assessed them against selected acquisition best practices for risk management, requirements development, and project planning.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2015
- Accession Number
- AD1177746
Entities
People
- Carol R. Cha
- Emily Kuhn
- Javier Irizarry
- Jennifer Echard;
- Jennifer Leotta
- Juan Collymore
- Lee Mccracken
- Madhav Panwar
- Nancy Glover
- Rebecca Eyler
- Shannin Oneill
- Vernetta Marquis
- Zaka Kazi
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office