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LCD-78-117 1 (1978-09-21)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaaxws0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DOCUMENT RrSUME 07053 - (T526477301 NORAD's Information Processing Improvement Program: Vill It Enhance Mission Capability? LCD-78-117; B-163074. September 21, 1978. 413 pp. + 2 appendices (4 pp.). Report to the Corwress; by Bluer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue area: military Prearedness Plans: Military Communications and Information Procassing Needs (803); Effective Controe. of Strategic Communications and World Wide Military Command and Control System. J811). Contact: Logistics and Communicat-ions Div. Budget Function: National Defense: Department of Defense - military (except procurement & contracts) (051) ; International Affairs: Foreign Information and Exchange Activities (153). Organization Concerned: Department of Defense; D1#artment of the Air Force: North American Air Defense Command. Congressional Relevance: House Comaittee on Armed Services; Senate Committee on Armed Services; Congress. The North American Air Defense Comoand (NORAD) is attempting to euhance its information process~ng capabilities with a program known as the 4275 improvement program. This program involves the acquisition of new automAtic data processing and communications equipment (both hardware and software) to meet expanding operational reqiirements. Findings/Conclusions: Since the first contract under this program was awarded in early 1972, the progrm has experienced a variety of problems, including cost overrun, exceeding $100 millio,,. Recommendations: Either the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the Air Fozce should take immediate action to: consolidate the remaining Communications System Segment contractual efforts under the Aerospace Defense Ccmand; replace the Communications System Segment with available state-of-the-art computer aessage switching equipsent; accept and use, on an interim basis, the Space Computational Center System and lOReD Computer System hardware and software augmented by the ission Essential Back Up Computer; start a redesign effort to replace the Space Computational Center and NORAD Computer System hardware and software with available state-of-the-art ayztems; initiate acquisiticn of an uninterruptable power supply in the NORAD Combat Operations Center; establish a steering committee to assess problems with current and future system development and mcnitor corrective actions taken; and direct the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to exempt NORAD from using future World Wide ilitary Command and Control System c'~sputers. (Authcr/SC)

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