Battlefield Automation

Gao ID: NSIAD-94-254R August 11, 1994

GAO reviewed the Army's implementation of the Army Tactical Command and Control Systems (ATCCS) program, focusing on changes in the program's development and acquisition plans. GAO noted that: (1) the Army is planning to replace its present 300 series computers without considering options to maximize their use; (2) a more cost-effective alternative would be to use a combination of existing and upgraded 300 series computers, since the Army has over 1,600 in its inventory; (3) the ATCCS program does not need equipment with uniform performance capabilities at all locations; (4) some ATCCS segments do not have sufficient funding to buy all the new computers they need; (5) utilizing 300 series computers would fulfill ATCCS user needs and reduce costs; (6) maintaining the computers will not present any major problems; and (7) the Army plans to develop an implementation plan to utilize the 300 series computers along the lines GAO suggested.



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