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B-163074 1 (1972-04-03)

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                    UNITED STATES GENERAL   0
          I U XIWASHINGTON, D.C.



Procurement and Systems                              PR    7972
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        B-163074




        The Honorable
        The Secretary of Defense

             Attention: Assistant Secretary of Defense
                          (Comptroller)

        Dear Mr. Secretary:

             On April 7, 1971, we advised you that the General Accounting
        Office was initiating a survey of' Navy test and evaluation activi-
        ties (GAO Code 77106). During this survey we noted a questionable
        acquisition of data processing capabilities which we are calling
        to your attention.

             The survey was conducted at the Naval Air Development Center
         (NADC), Warminster, Pennsylvania. We also visited offices of the
         Chief of Naval Operations and the Chief of Naval Material (CNM),
         which are concerned with the review and approval process for ac-
         quiring automatic data processing (ADP) equipment.

             The situation in question involves an ongoing procurement by
        the center of three computer systems to provide inireased technical
        capability for processing multiple real-time simulations concur-
        rently with other applications. The systems are being installed
        in two phases. In Phase I, two of the systems are installed and
        being used on a limited basis prior to formal acceptance, The
        Phase II plans call for installation of the third system in 1975
        to handle an expected increase in workload.

             Our reasons for (1) questioning whether the center's need
        for the increased technical capability is justified by the ex-
        pected workload and (2) suggesting consideration of alternative
        ways of providing the needed capabilities, are discussed below.



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