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AFMD-82-13 1 (1981-10-21)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabcoj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: nUNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL.I 1111 MANAQ N B-20 5II 1 33 116684 OCTOBER 21, 1981 The Honorable Malcolm Baldrige The Secretary of Commerce Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: The Bureau of the Census Must Solve ADP Acquisition and Security Problems (AFMD-82-13) Because our previous studies disclosed problems in the acqui- sition and security of automatic data processing (ADP) at the Bureau of the Census, we did a followup review to assess the progress in addressing these problems. In a December 13, 1978, report (FGMSD-79-5) we noted that the Bureau's previous study of its ADP needs had been inadequate, the Bureau's projection of its ADP capacity had been underestimated, and another sole-source acquisition was not necessary at that time. Our effort resulted in an agreement between the Department of Com- merce and the Bureau of the Census to jointly perform a new and comprehensive study. We agreed to monitor the study. Problems noted during the 1978 review relating to the lack of ADP security and the need to protect ADP assets from willful or accidental loss were discussed separately with Bureau managers and were not addressed in the formal report. Our most recent review disclosed that a number of these prob- lems still need attention: --The Bureau must stop slippage in the ADP acquisition schedule. --The Bureau must do more to ensure that user applications are in existing Federal standard languages. --The Bureau must meet basic ADP security guidelines. THE BUREAU'S ADP ACQUISITION STARTED LATE The fully competitive computer replacement acquisition is almost 2 years behind the Bureau's initial projections. The Bureau responded slowly to GAO inquiries in the fall of 1980 and subse- quent calls by the Department for a revised mission need statement (913657) ( /7)-

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