This means that the potential benefits of these recommendations have yet to be seen. Specifically, we were asked to determine if continued lease of the cray1 is justified. Software acquisition process improvement program requirements include the following. Acquisition was a gnutellabased peertopeer client designed specifically for mac os x. Software management is the art and science of planning and leading software projects. 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. Immature software acquisition processes increase faa system acquisition risks gaoaimd9747 mar. 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. John geis field application engineer idt integrated. Government accounting office gao, and national research council nrc have published over 150 recommendations to improve the development and acquisition of military software. Most of the 38 programs gao assessed this year are not yet fully following a. Jurisdiction over agency ordering decisions in standardized.
Software acquisition and practices swap department of defense. Military standard software development, october 1983. 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. Accountability office gao framework for assessing the acquisition function at federal agencies framework gao05218g and consists of four interrelated areas, i. Gao also was asked to evaluate dods efforts to develop programs. A bibliography of documents issued by gao on matters related to. Background, analysis, and issues for congress congressional research service summary the nunnmccurdy act 10 u. 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. Federal managers financial integrity act section 2 gsa. Blm faces risks in completing the automated land and mineral record system aimd9742 mar. 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. 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. As software applications are purchased and as updated versions of currently supported software are released, installers are updated or.
Information technology acquisition reform act fitara and related. Fcs acquisition program 2003 versus 2009 3 figure 2. A business and technical management approach designed to achieve program objectives within the resource constraints imposed. Stronger management required in dod software acquisitions.
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. 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. Accountability office gao framework for assessing the acquisition function at federal agencies framework gao 05218g and consists of four interrelated areas, i. Software acquisition planning guidelines 3 acquisition strategy. Its software acquisition office has been in operation since january, 1995.
At the end of fiscal year 2008, the number of civilian and military. Gao cost estimating and assessment guide council of the. The micp is separate from the government accountability office gao high risk. Military and naval science federal jurisdiction laws, regulations and rules government contracts procurement software standards public contracts. Software acquisition improvement framework saif definition july 1998 technical report matt fisher, ron damer, rick barbour, reed little. A followon, fully competitive computer acquisition which, as. 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. It is the framework for planning, directing, contracting for, and managing a program. Gao maintains a highrisk program to focus attention on government operations. Software acquisition improvement framework saif definition. Fmfia requires the agency head to provide an annual statement of assurance on. Efforts to develop appropriate metrics for performance measurement and continual process improvement. Investments at risk for dod computer centers gao aimd9739 apr.
November 1988 navystrategic forces trident ii proceeding. Unfortunately, this book cant be printed from the openbook. The federal procurement data systemnext generation fpdsis a central database of u. Accountability office gao framework for assessing the acquisition. Gao reports and comptroller general decisions heinonline. Software purchase agreements formerly known as smartbuy offers commodity software and services at deep discounts. International affairs divisian government accountability office. Mar 15, 2010 appendix iii gao contact and staff acknowledgments. Development occurring despite prohibitions against federal assistance, gao rced92115 washington, d.
View yumin gaos profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Bid protest decisions listed by federal acquisition regulation. John is self driven, a team player and it is a pleasure working with him. Multiple reports by the gao, the department of defense office of inspector. Dods acquisition efforts testimony, 0409 97, gaotnsiad978. 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. The mission of the software acquisition office is to provide a single, centralized point of contact to find and obtain software on campus. This strengthened ingot for the subsequent acquisition by virage logic. November 1988 navystrategic forces trident ii proceeding toward deployment gaonsiad8940. Procedures for obtaining software will vary depending on the license agreement. Comparison of controls used in best practices model and dod policy 12 table 2. 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.
The vision of the software acquisition office is to be the source for software at uncchapel hill. 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. Dod delivering new generations of satellites, but space system acquisition challenges remain which was released on may 11, 2011. Software installation is provided by icit through zenworks for campus windows workstations for academic and administrative use. Request for copies of gao reports should be sent to.
Contentsshow overview the following are the gao reports published in 1994 that are discussed in this wiki in reverse chronological order. Our office provides a single, centralized point of contact where uptodate information about all current software purchasing agreements may be obtained. Governmentwide acquisition contracts gwacs offer federal agencies access to software, training, and professional services as part of a total it solution. International affairs divisian 239291l july 11, 1990 the iionorable les aspin. Commercial quality assurance practices offer improveaments for dod, gaonsiad96162. Software acquisition process how is software acquisition. Evaluator bias bae asserts that a member of the teb was biased in favor of wexford. In the dod, software management is called software acquisition management. A documented process for software acquisition planning, requirements development and management, project management and oversight, and risk management. 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. Performing organization name and address mitretek systems 600 maryland ave sw ste 755 washington, dc 20024 10.
See the complete profile on linkedin and discover yumins. Strategic approach needed to better support agency mission and business needs gaoaimd9520 dec. 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. The road to successful its software acquisition volume ii. Dibs congressionally mandated study1 on software acquisition and practices. This report responds to your september 24, 1987, request, and. 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. Appendix iii gao contact and staff acknowledgments. 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. 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. 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.
Manage and oversee dods acquisition workforce, gao09342 washington, d. 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. Dod studies dating back to 1982 have raised concerns about the. Gao united states general accounting office washington, d.
Opportunities exist to increase competition and assess reasons when only one offer is received which was released on august 25, 2010. Several international business machines computers were acquired and, to date, have been providing automated support for the perspay project. For many organisations software development is not an option. Knowledge of software suppliers needed to manage risks. Our 1992 report only covered units designated by the original 1982 act. Many of the recommendations have remained unimplemented gao.
Gao examines realistic estimates in dod acquisitions. Those reports that have already been summarized are in blue. Federal managers financial integrity act of 1982 fmfia 31 u. The managers internal control program micp was established by public law 97255, the federal mangers financial integrity act of 1982 fmfia and was. Acquisition and use of software products for automatic data processing systems in the federal. The army director, acquisition career management dacm office of the u.
Gao reports 1994 the it law wiki fandom powered by wikia. Development occurring despite prohibitions against federal assistance, gaorced92115 washington, d. Implementation of the defense acquisition workforce act, gao niasd 93129. 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. 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.
About 82 percent of the current programs we assessed have. Gao discussed the unmanned aerial vehicle uav acquisition efforts that the department of defense. Jurisdiction over agency ordering decisions in standardized software procurements under the federal acquisition streamlining act. Strategic approach needed to better support agency mission and business needs gao aimd9520 dec. Improvements needed in space systems acquisition management policy. Program stability issues, from defense acquisitions, gao05183. Afmd8370 the air force weapons laboratory should validate.
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. Trends in nunnmccurdy breaches and tools to manage weapon systems acquisition costs which was released on march 29, 2011. Of the united states strong central management of office. Gao also was asked to evaluate dods efforts to develop programs for improving software acquisition processes and to assess. Army acquisition support center is the official collection point for u.
Gaos acquisition and sourcing management team watchblog. It provides a master schedule for research, development. This standard defines design specification requirements and the test process to be followed. If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a pdf. Immature software acquisition processes increase faa system acquisition risks gao aimd9747 mar. 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. 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. In support of its allegation of bias, the protester relies on a declaration from a bae senior director, which asserts the following.
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