| Next Generation Enterprise Network: Navy Implementing Revised Approach, but Improvement Needed in Mitigating Risks |
Sep 2012 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Valerie C Melvin; Eric Winter; Nabajyoti Barkakati; Harold Brumm; Neil Doherty; Nancy Glover; Madhav Panwar; Jeanne Sung; Niti Tandon; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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 | The Department of the Navy (DON), a component of the Department of Defense (Defense), is replacing its existing network system with the Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN). Capabilities for the new system include secure transport of voice and data, data storage, and e-mail, at a cost of about $38 billion through fiscal year 2024. In March 2011, GAO reported that the approach for acquiring NGEN was not grounded in a ... |
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| DOD Business Transformation: Improved Management Oversight of Business System Modernization Efforts Needed |
Oct 2010 |
111 pages |
| Authors:
Asif A Khan; Nabajyoti Barkakati; J C Martin; Darby Smith; Evelyn Logue; Karen Richey; F A Dymond; Beatrice Alff; Tyler Benson; Michael Bird; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Department of Defense (DoD) invests billions of dollars annually to modernize its business systems, which have been on GAO's high-risk list since 1995. DoD is in the process of implementing nine enterprise resource planning (ERP) efforts which perform business-related tasks such as general ledger accounting and supply chain management. These efforts are essential to transforming DoD's business operations. GAO was asked to do the following: (1) provide the status ... |
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| Defense Logistics: Observations on Army's Implementation of the Logistics Modernization Program |
08-Jul-2009 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Evelyn Logue; Nabajyoti Barkakati; Darby Smith; William M Solis; David Schmitt; Asif A Khan; J C Martin; Jim Melton; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| In February 1998, the Army Materiel Command began the Logistics Modernization Program (LMP) to replace its existing material management systems the Commodity Command Standard System and the Standard Depot System. These systems have been in operation for more than 30 years. LMP is intended to transform logistics operations in six core processes: order fulfillment, demand and supply planning, procurement, asset management, material management, and financial management. When fully implemented, LMP ... |
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| Defense Travel System. Implementation Challenges Remain |
Jun 2009 |
46 pages |
| Authors:
Asif A Khan; Nabajyoti Barkakati; Darby Smith; Evelyn Logue; J C Martin; F A Dymond; Jehan Abdel-Gawad; Beatrice Alff; Maxine Hattery; Jason Kelly; John Vicari; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| In 1995, the Department of Defense (DOD) began an effort to implement a standard departmentwide travel system--the Defense Travel System (DTS). GAO has made numerous recommendations aimed at improving DOD management, oversight, and implementation of DTS. GAO was asked to (1) assess the actions DOD has taken to implement GAO's prior recommendations; (2) determine the actions DOD has taken to standardize and streamline its travel rules and processes; (3) determine ... |
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| Missile Defense: Actions Needed to Improve Information for Supporting Future Key Decisions for Boost and Ascent Phase Elements |
APR 2007 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Janet A. St. Laurent; Paul L. Francis; Barbara H. Haynes; Gwendolyn R. Jaffe; Brenda M. Waterfield; Todd Dice; Jeffrey R. Hubbard; Nabajyoti Barkakati; Hai V. Tran; Ron La Due Lake; Susan C. Ditto; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Department of Defense (DoD) has spent about $107 billion since the mid-1980s to develop a capability to destroy incoming ballistic missiles. DoD has set key decision points for deciding whether to further invest in capabilities to destroy missiles during the initial phases after launch. In March 2006, DoD issued a report on these capabilities in response to two mandates. To satisfy a direction from the House Appropriations Committee, GAO ... |
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| DOD Business Systems Modernization: Key Navy Programs' Compliance with DOD's Federated Business Enterprise Architecture Needs to be Adequately Demonstrated |
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66 pages |
| Authors:
Neil Doherty; Lee McCracken; Josh Leiling; Emily Longcore; Randolph C Hite; Neela Lakhmani; Nabajyoti Barkakati; Anh Le; Michael Holland; Nancy Glover; Sushmita Srikanth; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Key DOD business systems modernization programs do not adequately demonstrate compliance with the department's federated BEA, even though each program largely followed DOD's existing compliance guidance, used its compliance assessment tool, and was certified and approved as being compliant by department investment oversight and decision-making entities. In particular, the programs BEA compliance assessments did not: * Include all relevant architecture products, such as products that specify the technical standards needed ... |
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