Army Reserve Component Procurement of Computers
Abstract
We are providing this report for your information and use. This evaluation was performed at the request of the House Subcommittee on National Security, Committee on Appropriations. In FY 1988, Congress mandated the creation of the Reserve Component Automation System (RCAS), which was to provide the Army Reserve component with support for mobilization planning, execution, and management, as well as for day-to-day administrative tasks. From FYs 1988 through 1995, Congress imposed a series of restrictions on the Reserve Component purchase of computers outside the RCAS program. An informal survey conducted in mid-1995 by the Project Management Office of RCAS showed that the Army Reserve component had more than 12,000 modem computers. In the Conference Report to the FY 1996 DoD Appropriations Bill, the conferees questioned how the Reserve Component was able to obtain "such a large number of computers" despite the "very tight restrictions" imposed by Congress. We plan to issue a second report on a technical assessment of RCAS.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 16, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA371035
Entities
People
- Lee Lawson
- Mark Mcdonough
- Salvatore D. Guli
- Thomas F. Gimble
- Tim Turner
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense