Defense Acquisitions: Further Management and Oversight Changes Needed for Efforts to Modernize Cheyenne Mountain Attack Warning Systems

Abstract

The Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center houses numerous complex computer systems for tracking air, missile, and space events that could threaten homeland security or undermine military operations in theater. To ensure this mission can be met, the systems require ongoing upgrades. The most recent upgrade program - the Combatant Commanders' Integrated Command and Control System (CCIC2S) - was initiated in 2000. Given the critical missions supported by Cheyenne Mountain systems, GAO initiated a review to (1) determine the status of the CCIC2S program in terms of meeting its cost, schedule, and performance goals; (2) gauge the extent to which DOD has followed best practices in managing program requirements; and (3) assess DOD's control and oversight mechanisms for CCIC2S.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA453936

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Congress
  • Cost Analysis
  • Detectors
  • Economic Analysis
  • Information Systems
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Software Development
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • United States Northern Command
  • United States Strategic Command
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.

Technology Areas

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