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GAO-02-1048R 1 (2002-08-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptaojz0001 and id is 1 raw text is: S=GAO Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 August 30, 2002 The Honorable Tom Davis Chairman, Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement Policy Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives Subject: National Preparedness: Technology and Information Sharing Challenges Dear Mr. Chairman: On June 7, 2002, we testified before your Subcommittee on technology and information sharing challenges confronting our nation's approach to homeland security.' Addressing the challenges-particularly making sure that the right information gets to the right people at the right time and making good use of technology-is essential to making sure the nation's strategy is sustainable and effective. Effective information sharing will also be critical to success for the proposed Department of Homeland Security, both to assist in the integration of the agencies and programs being consolidated within the new Department, and to ensure the sharing of relevant information with state and local governments and the private sector. This letter responds to specific questions you had related to our testimony. Our answers are based largely on the research and analysis supporting our testimony and past GAO findings. Our work was conducted in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards from June through August 2002. Your questions, along with our responses, follow. 1. One of the barriers identified by various witnesses to effective homeland security is interagency cooperation, which was largely attributed to turf issues. What incentives have been provided to or could be used by agency managers to encourage more effective cooperation and coordination of information pertaining to homeland security? 'U.S. General Accounting Office, National Preparedness: Integrating New and Existing Technology and Information Sharing Into an Effective Homeland Security Strategy, GAOJ02-812 IT (Washington, D.C.: June 7, 2002). GAO-02-1048R National Preparedness Challenges

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