Year 2000 Posture of Mid-Tier Computer Systems Processing Defense Finance and Accounting Service Data

Abstract

The overall audit objective was to assess whether multi-user, medium sized computers (mid-tier computers) processing Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) data would operate properly after December 31, 1999. Specifically, we evaluated efforts taken through March 1999 to ensure that mid-tier computer systems and their software were Year 2000 compliant. DFAS managers were aware of and actively involved in achieving compliance with the DoD Year 2000 Management Plan. However, as of March 1999, DFAS could not be fully assured that mid-tier computer systems would be Year 2000 compliant because of the following: (1) the inventory was not updated for mid-tier computer systems, (2) test plans were not always detailed or the results of testing documented for mid-tier computer systems, (3) managers and users of systems that interface with DFAS mid-tier computer systems needed to be more involved in contingency planning, and (4) five systems were not yet certified as being tested on Year 2000 compliant mid-tier computers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 29, 1999
Accession Number
ADA366340

Entities

Organizations

  • Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Application Software
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Contract Administration
  • Contracts
  • Cost Estimates
  • Department Of Defense
  • Financial Management
  • Information Systems
  • International Relations
  • Mainframe Computers
  • Military Research
  • Money
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.