International affairs divisian 239291l july 11, 1990 the iionorable les aspin. Software purchase agreements formerly known as smartbuy offers commodity software and services at deep discounts. Dods acquisition efforts testimony, 0409 97, gaotnsiad978. Afmd8370 the air force weapons laboratory should validate. Dibs congressionally mandated study1 on software acquisition and practices. The federal managers financial integrity act fmfia requires agencies to establish internal control and financial systems that provide reasonable assurance of achieving the three objectives of internal control, which are.
The road to successful its software acquisition volume ii. Gaos workforce is organized largely by subject area, with most employees working in 1 of 14 mission teams, many of which we have highlighted on the watchblog. Request for copies of gao reports should be sent to. Procedures for obtaining software will vary depending on the license agreement. Trends in nunnmccurdy breaches and tools to manage weapon systems acquisition costs which was released on march 29, 2011. This strengthened ingot for the subsequent acquisition by virage logic. Jurisdiction over agency ordering decisions in standardized. Specifically, we were asked to determine if continued lease of the cray1 is justified. Army acquisition support center is the official collection point for u. We are led by faas acquisition executivechief acquisition officer and serves as the executive agent for faas acquisition management system ams, overseeing faa capital investments and other procurements, developing. November 1988 navystrategic forces trident ii proceeding. Efforts to develop appropriate metrics for performance measurement and continual process improvement.
Software installation is provided by icit through zenworks for campus windows workstations for academic and administrative use. Its the program manager pm and software engineers job to manage the development of software and should uses standard project management techniques to managing a software project. Software management is the art and science of planning and leading software projects. Trends in nunnmccurdy breaches and tools to manage weapon systems acquisition costs this is the accessible text file for gao report number gao11499t entitled dod cost overruns. Commercial quality assurance practices offer improveaments for dod, gaonsiad96162. In the dod, software management is called software acquisition management. Our office provides a single, centralized point of contact where uptodate information about all current software purchasing agreements may be obtained. This 1998 document discusses rationale behind the need for the software acquisition improvement framework saif, the elements constituting the saif, and the intended operational usage of the saif. Gaos acquisition and sourcing management team watchblog. Strategic approach needed to better support agency mission and business needs gaoaimd9520 dec. Accountability office gao framework for assessing the acquisition function at federal agencies framework gao 05218g and consists of four interrelated areas, i. Most of the 38 programs gao assessed this year are not yet fully following a.
Multiple reports by the gao, the department of defense office of inspector. The managers internal control program micp was established by public law 97255, the federal mangers financial integrity act of 1982 fmfia and was. Its software acquisition office has been in operation since january, 1995. John geis field application engineer idt integrated. Software acquisition improvement framework saif definition july 1998 technical report matt fisher, ron damer, rick barbour, reed little. Those reports that have already been summarized are in blue. In support of its allegation of bias, the protester relies on a declaration from a bae senior director, which asserts the following. Our 1992 report only covered units designated by the original 1982 act.
Acquisition and use of software products for automatic data processing systems in the federal. Software acquisition process how is software acquisition. Gao reports and comptroller general decisions heinonline. Blm faces risks in completing the automated land and mineral record system aimd9742 mar. Gao also was asked to evaluate dods efforts to develop programs. Gao looked at, such as those for the fa18 cd fighter and the tomahawk missile, and programs facing schedule delays and cost overruns, as in the case of the fa22 aircraft, a. This standard defines design specification requirements and the test process to be followed. As software applications are purchased and as updated versions of currently supported software are released, installers are updated or. Today well be putting the spotlight on the acquisition and sourcing management asm team, which determines how efficiently and effectively the federal government is spending hundreds of billions in tax dollars to acquire what it. Bid protest decisions listed by federal acquisition regulation.
Accountability office gao framework for assessing the acquisition. The army director, acquisition career management dacm office of the u. Development occurring despite prohibitions against federal assistance, gaorced92115 washington, d. About 82 percent of the current programs we assessed have. Immature software acquisition processes increase faa system acquisition risks gaoaimd9747 mar.
Military and naval science federal jurisdiction laws, regulations and rules government contracts procurement software standards public contracts. A followon, fully competitive computer acquisition which, as. It is the framework for planning, directing, contracting for, and managing a program. The gao made eight recommendations to the assistant secretary of the army for acquisition, logistics and technology asaatl to evaluate and improve the contracting process. Dod studies dating back to 1982 have raised concerns about the. Information technology acquisition reform act fitara and related. Federal managers financial integrity act of 1982 fmfia 31 u. Implementation of the defense acquisition workforce act, gao niasd 93129.
Gao examines realistic estimates in dod acquisitions. This report responds to your september 24, 1987, request, and. Appendix iii gao contact and staff acknowledgments. Federal managers financial integrity act section 2 gsa. For many organisations software development is not an option. At the end of fiscal year 2008, the number of civilian and military. Of the united states strong central management of office. Jurisdiction over agency ordering decisions in standardized software procurements under the federal acquisition streamlining act. Immature software acquisition processes increase faa system acquisition risks gao aimd9747 mar. Investments at risk for dod computer centers gao aimd9739 apr.
Software acquisition planning guidelines 3 acquisition strategy. Gao united states general accounting office washington, d. Software acquisition and practices swap department of defense. Dod delivering new generations of satellites, but space system acquisition challenges remain this is the accessible text file for gao report number gao 11590t entitled space acquisitions. This means that the potential benefits of these recommendations have yet to be seen.
Stronger management required in dod software acquisitions. Gao also was asked to evaluate dods efforts to develop programs for improving software acquisition processes and to assess. The purpose of fpds is to provide data that can be used as a basis for recurring and special reports to the president, the congress, the government accountability office, federal executive agencies, and the general public. Software acquisition improvement framework saif definition. Mar 15, 2010 appendix iii gao contact and staff acknowledgments. The micp is separate from the government accountability office gao high risk. Evaluator bias bae asserts that a member of the teb was biased in favor of wexford. Mar 24, 2004 gao looked at, such as those for the fa18 cd fighter and the tomahawk missile, and programs facing schedule delays and cost overruns, as in the case of the fa22 aircraft, a. A documented process for software acquisition planning, requirements development and management, project management and oversight, and risk management.
Accountability office gao framework for assessing the acquisition function at federal agencies framework gao05218g and consists of four interrelated areas, i. Knowledge of software suppliers needed to manage risks. View yumin gaos profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Gao reports 1994 the it law wiki fandom powered by wikia. Software acquisition process improvement program requirements include the following. The vision of the software acquisition office is to be the source for software at uncchapel hill. Performing organization name and address mitretek systems 600 maryland ave sw ste 755 washington, dc 20024 10. Jun 28, 2017 the gao made eight recommendations to the assistant secretary of the army for acquisition, logistics and technology asaatl to evaluate and improve the contracting process. Dod delivering new generations of satellites, but space system acquisition challenges remain this is the accessible text file for gao report number gao11590t entitled space acquisitions. Fcs acquisition program 2003 versus 2009 3 figure 2. Governmentwide acquisition contracts gwacs offer federal agencies access to software, training, and professional services as part of a total it solution. Background, analysis, and issues for congress congressional research service summary the nunnmccurdy act 10 u.
Manage and oversee dods acquisition workforce, gao09342 washington, d. Many of the recommendations have remained unimplemented gao. A business and technical management approach designed to achieve program objectives within the resource constraints imposed. Gao maintains a highrisk program to focus attention on government operations. Managers internal control program micp the managers internal control program micp was established by public law 97255, the federal mangers financial integrity act of 1982 fmfia and was enacted to ensure efficient and effective management of government resources to protect against fraud, waste, and abuse. John is self driven, a team player and it is a pleasure working with him. The mission of the software acquisition office is to provide a single, centralized point of contact to find and obtain software on campus. International affairs divisian government accountability office. Opportunities exist to increase competition and assess reasons when only one offer is received this is the accessible text file for gao report number gao10833 entitled federal contracting. Military standard software development, october 1983.
Acquisition was a gnutellabased peertopeer client designed specifically for mac os x. Strategic approach needed to better support agency mission and business needs gao aimd9520 dec. The federal procurement data systemnext generation fpdsis a central database of u. Improvements needed in space systems acquisition management policy. Several international business machines computers were acquired and, to date, have been providing automated support for the perspay project. Dod delivering new generations of satellites, but space system acquisition challenges remain which was released on may 11, 2011. Government accounting office gao, and national research council nrc have published over 150 recommendations to improve the development and acquisition of military software. Most current and former military service chiefs and vice chiefs gao interviewed from the army, air force, navy, and marine corps collectively expressed dissatisfaction with acquisition program outcomes and believed that the department of defenses dod requirements development and acquisition processes need to be better integrated. November 1988 navystrategic forces trident ii proceeding toward deployment gaonsiad8940. Today well be putting the spotlight on the acquisition and sourcing management asm team, which determines how efficiently and effectively the federal government is spending hundreds of billions in tax dollars to acquire what it needs. It provides a master schedule for research, development.
Unfortunately, this book cant be printed from the openbook. Program stability issues, from defense acquisitions, gao05183. Contentsshow overview the following are the gao reports published in 1994 that are discussed in this wiki in reverse chronological order. Opportunities exist to increase competition and assess reasons when only one offer is received which was released on august 25, 2010. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover yumins. Gao is recommending that dod modify its policy to separate technology development from product development and ensure decisions to start programs are based on sound criteria. In the 1970s, following the vietnam war, the army planned a modernization program that would increase the army inventory by more than 500 new weapons and equipment systems. Fmfia requires the agency head to provide an annual statement of assurance on.
Gao cost estimating and assessment guide council of the. If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a pdf. Gao discussed the unmanned aerial vehicle uav acquisition efforts that the department of defense. Cost, skills and the availability of software solutions on the market mean that acquisition is always the chosen route and requirements engineering is always done in this context. As software applications are purchased and as updated versions of currently supported software are released, installers are updated or added to the zenworks application window. Software acquisition is where requirements engineering significantly meets business strategy. Acquisition was noted more for its focus on user interface and integration with mac os x than for its originality in features, although it made full use of apples cocoa apis, citation needed and integrated with.
Development occurring despite prohibitions against federal assistance, gao rced92115 washington, d. Oct 30, 2014 gaos workforce is organized largely by subject area, with most employees working in 1 of 14 mission teams, many of which we have highlighted on the watchblog. A bibliography of documents issued by gao on matters related to. Comparison of controls used in best practices model and dod policy 12 table 2.
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