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02760 - [A1953030]
Improved Management of Computer Resources Needed to Enhance
Marine Co':ps' Efficiency and Effectiveness. LCD-76-124;
B-163074. Jajy 11, 1977. 39 pp. + 5 appendices (10 pp.).
Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General.
Issue Area: Nilitary Preparedness Plans: Military Communications
and Information Processing Needs (803) ; Automatic Data
Processing: Acquiring and Using Resources (102).
Coptact: Logistics ard Communications Div.
Budget Function: National. Defense: Department of Defense -
Military (except procurement & contracts) (051);
Miscellaneous: Automatic Data Processing (1001).
Organization Concerned: Department of the Navy; Marine Corps.
Cougressional Relevance: House Committee on Armed Services;
Senate Committee on Armed Services; Congress.
Authority: Federal Management Circular 74-5.
Many Marine Corps' administrative and tactical
information processes have been automated, and consequently,
whether at an established base or deployed at a remote location,
depend on the availability of computer support.
Findings/Conclusions: The Corps has separate copu'ter
installations for its combat force and its service support
units. Thus, it has arquired more computers than it needs, and
k.as developed separate systems for similar purposes. The
availability of computer support has been impaired by fragmented
management, lack of a comprehensive plan integrating
administrative and tactical information needs, and a superficial
determination of user requirements. Critical shortcomings were
noted in the use of computer systems during emergency
deployment. The expenditure of at least $8 million annually to
operate separate force computer centers did not seem justified
because the computers were not tested to meet the needs of
deployment. Corrective actions initiated by the Corps in
response to GAO recommendations were found to be generally
consistent with these recommendations. Recommendations: The
Secretary of Defense should dizect the Secretary of the Navy and
the Commandant of the Marine Corps to: (1) implement a single
office for data processing management; (2) dev3lop an overdll
plan for integrating systems; (3) rec3nsider separation of
computer installations; (4) improve systems for meeting needs of
local users; and (5) assure greater compliance with Government
regulatiops related to data processing requirements, cost
evaluations, and competitive procurement. (Author/HIW)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaacks0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)