INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. Defense Information Systems Agency Can Improve Investment Planning and Management Controls

Abstract

DISA is a DOD component agency reporting to the assistant secretary of defense for command, control, communications, and intelligence. DISA centrally manages major portions of DOD's common global IT resources, providing services and operating and maintaining systems that support the computing, networking, and information needs of the national command authority, military services, joint military commands, and Defense agencies. DISA's services include * providing computing capabilities critical to DOD's global combat support operations; * providing voice, data, and video telecommunications services to DOD and other customers; * purchasing telecommunications services on behalf of its customers from commercial vendors and other sources, such as voice services from the General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service contract; and * purchasing customized IT products and services. In addition to these services, DISA also operates and maintains a number of systems that perform mission-critical functions. These systems include the following: * The Defense Information Systems Network, which is used to provide telecommunication services. * The Global Combat Support System, which integrates joint combat support information from various databases and presents battlefield status information during an engagement. * The Defense Message System, which interfaces with other U.S. government agencies, allies, and contractors to provide multimedia messaging and directory services for DOD users worldwide. * The Global Command and Control System, which provides a range of information needed to conduct joint U.S. and allied military operations, including battlefield information, imagery, planning support, and other intelligence information. The system operates at over 625 networked sites worldwide.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA399722

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Best Practices
  • Business Administration
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Congress
  • Control Systems
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Electronic Mail
  • Financial Management
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Knowledge Management
  • Management Personnel
  • Message Systems
  • Organizational Structure
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control