Reduced Communications Costs through Centralized Management of Multiplex Systems

Abstract

Government communications circuits have proliferated because individual agencies obtain circuitry for their exclusive use. If circuit requirements are consolidated and available technology is exploited, significant savings are possible. The Department of Defense and several civil agencies have developed multiplex systems to replace numerous individual circuits. The multiplex systems have resulted in significant cost savings and service improvements. This report contains recommendations to the Director, Office of Management and Budget, to establish a policy, organizational arrangements, and implementing regulations to ensure that multiplex technology is exploited on a Government-wide basis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 14, 1980
Accession Number
AD1179288

Entities

People

  • Elmer B. Staats

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Programs
  • Cost Reductions
  • Data Transmission
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Digital Communications
  • Geographic Regions
  • Governments
  • Multiplexing
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Time Division Multiplexing
  • United States

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.
  • Systems Analysis and Design