Defense Security Assistance Management System.

Abstract

The Defense Security Assistance Management System (DSAMS) is a worldwide automated information system that will be used for managing the annual $10 billion Foreign Military Sales Program. As envisioned, it will replace 13 automated information systems used by the Military Departments and Defense Security Assistance Agency and will provide standardized and improved security assistance management that will reduce cost and eliminate redundant procedures. The Defense Security Assistance Agency is responsible for developing and operating DSAMS and maintaining the worldwide database required by all levels of management for the security assistance program. In February 1995, the Defense Security Assistance Agency awarded a contract to BDM Enterprise to prepare a conceptual design document for DSAMS. The conceptual design document estimated life-cycle costs for DSAMS to be $58.3 million and estimated completion of the system by May 1999. In August 1995, the Director, Defense Security Assistance Agency, approved the development of DSAMS, based on the conceptual design document. A Program Management Office within the Defense Security Assistance Agency is responsible for the acquisition, development, implementation, and maintenance of DSAMS.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 24, 1998
Accession Number
ADA368161

Entities

Organizations

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

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Business Administration
  • Control Systems
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Estimates
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Financial Management
  • Information Systems
  • Life Cycle Costs
  • Life Cycles
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Software Development
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Software Engineering