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AFMD-83-58 1 (1983-03-16)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabmxn0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE J I I WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ACCOUNTING ANO FIANIAL. . Not to be reVeased o the MANAGEMENT 0IVISION bCCO ng Office ex bept o e the eS isdf sPecifice t appro. by the 0f4 of-ConiresiOna, Relatonl. 3-211O87 RLAE 7RELEASED MARCH 18,1983 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives 121147 Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Status of the Phase IV Base Level Computer Replacement Program (GAO/AFMD-83-58) We briefed your office on January 13, 1983, on the status and direction of the Air FoQrce ,h~ase IV base-level computer replace- Et ram. At at time,t program was experiencing manage- ment and technical difficulties that could jeopardize its success- ful completion. In your January 13, 1983, letter (encl. I) you asked us to re- view the Phase IV program to determine what corrective actions should be taken to remedy its serious deficiencies. That review is under way. We are providing this interim report to discuss the De- fense Department and Air Force rationale for making a production buy decision on the Phase IV program--the decision to go ahead with veado-selection and contract award. This decision commits theAir Force to buy about 150 computers to replace existing Univac and Burroughs computer systems at air bases worldwide. The program's objective is to provide (1) cost effective, re- sponsive, and reliable computer support for a variety of base-level administrative and operating functions, (2) a safe transition of current applications software, and (3) responsive computer support, with flexibility to grow over the next 20 years. The 20-year life cycle of the Phase IV program is estimated to cost $6.1 billion in fiscal 1982 dollars. The Air Force made the production buy decision on January 27, 1983, subsequent to your letter. It selected Sperry Univac Corpora- tion as the vendor after a 26-month test period during which Sperry Univac and Burroughs Corporations independently converted high-risk software to their proposed computer equipment. SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY We performed our review in accordance with generally accepted government audit standards. We interviewed officials of the Office (913707)

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