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B-163074 1 (1973-08-20)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaafxa0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION B-163074 AUG 20 1973 The Honorable The Secretary of Defense LM096092 Attention: Assistant Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) Dear Mr. Secretary: This is to inform you that the General Accounting Office is terminating its current review of the Army's AMC Lo cssProgram Hardcore Automated (ALPHA}under Code 63804. The ALPHA system has been undergoing design and development for several years. The prototype testing of the complete system started at the Army's Aviation Systems Command (AVSCOM) in January 1972 and about February 1973 was considered by the Army as operating at an acceptable level of performance. High level attention has been given to ALPHA's development within the Army and the Department of Defense, which resulted in many changes during this development period. Thus, by proceeding with development cautiously, the Army was attempting to ensure that the system would meet their various needs and function effectively when implemented. The Army is currently in the process of implementing a portion of the system at the Missile Command and plans to implement the balance in the approximate January 1974 timeframe. We periodically monitored the ALPHA system during its continuing development and prototype testing. On numerous occasions, we informally expressed our observations to various Department of Defense and Army officials responsible for the design, development and approval of the system. These officials were responsive to our concerns, and impressed us as being dedicated to the successful development of a system that would contribute to more effective management within the Amy. During the year of prototype testing at AVSCOM, a great deal of anxiety arose concerning ALPHA's ability to perform satisfactorily. We were advised that most of the critical problems had been overcome and that the performance indicators showed favorable trends. From our cursory analysis of the various performance indicators, it appears that the system is functioning at an acceptable level and that AVSCOM's performance is approaching the Army's standards. Since M 0 C

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