Battlefield Automation: Army Command and Control Systems Acquisition Cost and Schedule Changes.
Abstract
Within the Army Command and Control System (ACCS) umbrella, there are five major command and control systems corresponding to the battlefield functional areas of air defense, combat service support, fire support, intelligence/electrical warfare, and maneuver control. Of the five systems, four will use the Department of Defense (DOD) standard programming language, Ada, and ACCS common hardware and software (ACCS CHS). The ACCS CHS program will also supply computers for a separate program at the unit level. In addition, three communication systems will link the command and control systems: (1) a telephone-like, area wide communications net known as the Mobile Subscriber Equipment program, (2) a voice radio combat net, and (3) a data distribution radio system. Estimated costs increased in six of the eight programs mainly due to quantity increases, and to a lesser extent, schedule delays, software development and production problems. One program has a lower cost estimate due to reduced requirements and quantities, and one program in the combat service support functional area is a new start.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA187827
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office